Chevron reports flaring incident at Richmond refinery

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By Bay City News

The Chevron refinery in Richmond notified the city of a Level 1 incident due to flaring Saturday afternoon, city officials said.

The episode occurred around 3:30 p.m. and flaring is no longer occurring, the city said in a statement.

“There is no public health risk at this time, however residents might smell an odor in the area of the refinery,” the city said.

A Level 1 incident is the least severe step of a three-tier Community Warning System. It means there are no anticipated offsite impacts.

Chevron has been issued repeated notices of air quality violations connected to flaring at the Richmond refinery.

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