Published - November 25, 2024 @ 11:11 AM
Alert: Landfill Gas Collection and Control Equipment Unplanned Down Time on 11/24/2024 and 11/25/2024
On November 24, 2024, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flare 2 due to high flow. Flare 2 was down for approximately 85 minutes.
Additionally, on November 25, 2024, Chiquita experienced unplanned downtime of Flares 1 and 2 due to an accidental power shutoff. Flare 1 was down for approximately 129 minutes, and Flare 2 was down for approximately 155 minutes.
Due to this downtime, there is a possibility of increased odors in the community during the indicated time periods.
Under Condition 81 of the Modified Stipulated Order for Abatement in Case No. 6177-4, Chiquita Canyon, LLC (Chiquita) is required to notify the community (i) if any individual control device has downtime which is anticipated to last 30 minutes or more or once any downtime for an individual control device reaches 30 minutes of downtime or (ii) if the downtime of any combination of landfill gas collection equipment results or is planned to result in a reduction of gas flow to control devices by 10% or more and the downtime is anticipated to last 30 minutes or more or once any downtime for such devices reach 30 minutes of downtime.
