Crematory odor and ash complaints near Dartford Avenue businesses
El Monte
Summary
A business owner with about 110 employees and his facility manager say ash and odors from a neighboring crematory are making workers sick and driving them to quit. They've hit dead ends with code enforcement and the air district, and say 14 mobile-home families live within 80 feet of the facility.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
A local business says it could lose its workforce if the problem isn't fixed.
Residents and workers near the crematory if the city acts on air quality concerns.
Workers and nearby mobile home families exposed to ash and odors.
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