After weeks of pestilence in Carson and fury of the population, the authorities finally do something

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Residents of the city of Carson, south of Los Angeles , have had to endure practically all this month a terrible pestilence that the authorities failed to deal with efficiently.

The penetrating smell, which began to be reported to the authorities in the first days of October, comes from the Dominguez Canal , which crosses the entire city before going to drain in the port of Los Angeles.

After weeks of residents upset and anger , plus questions about the mysterious smell, the authorities determined that it is hydrogen sulfide and that it had possibly been produced by plants or decomposing animals within the canal. They also said that people who live or work in the area were not in danger.

Hydrogen sulfide, also known as hydrogen sulfide, is a heavy, colorless, flammable gas characterized by a bad odor similar to rotten eggs.

Los Angeles Times reported that it was until this 15 that the authorities finally they began to apply a biodegradable substance called Epoleon to neutralize the pestilence and that would happen in a span of five days.

But many residents have expressed their frustration, especially in social networks, due to the slowness of the process, accusing that if the problem had been in a predominantly white city or of a higher economic level, the public response would have been i nmediate.

The population of Carson is predominantly Latino, African American, and Asian. People have complained of feeling sick from the smell.

At a city council meeting this week, Carson Mayor “Pro Tem” Jim Dear admitted that the government failed .

“We are late, and I think that as a city government we must admit our mistake… We should have acted immediately,” said Dear.