Harris County Pollution Control Services is working to track down the source of a pungent smell that has been bothering residents of Galena Park since Wednesday night.
PCS is currently conducting air monitoring on site at the LyondellBasell Refinery, from where the smell is believed to be originating, though no specifics on the chemical causing the smell have been released.
PCS is continuing the investigation into the odor nuisance reported by residents in GP. Lyondell Basell Houston Refinery at 12000 Lawndale is the potential source of the garlic odor. PCS will perform laboratory analyses and report findings in the next update.
— HarrisCoPC (@HarrisCoPC) July 16, 2021
In a statement posted to the Community Awareness Emergency Response system, LyondellBasell confirmed it was working to address an odor coming from its facility.
“While unpleasant, the odor does not pose any harm to our workers or community,” the statement read.
Still, residents have been reporting headaches and nausea, with some describing it as a garlic-like, chemical smell.
Diana Gonzalez is among those who said the smell has been making her nauseous.
“The smell just got worse and worse. Yesterday was horrendous,” she said. “It was bad — to the point where I almost couldn’t handle it.”
Gonzalez said she tried everything she could think of to alleviate the odor: spraying Febreeze, putting Vapor Rub on her nose and turning off her window AC unit.
“A lot of us have been in Galena Park since we were born, and so we’ve had odors, but this is extreme,” she said.
Juan Flores, who lives in Galena Park and works with Air Alliance Houston, said he had a sore throat Thursday when the smell was strongest.
"What’s happened in the last 48 hours has just been beyond anything I’ve experienced before. It’s just such a strong odor," he said. "In some cases, it was so strong it felt like the source of it was my backyard."
Flores said he wants more information on what he's been breathing to know what potential health effects there are.
"I want to know for sure from a scientist, somebody, exactly what chemical it is to make sure that it is not hazardous," he said.
Pollution control says it will provide another update once the results of their sampling come back.
This is an ongoing story and will be updated as more details become available.
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