Odor Study

Part of the Coalition’s odor agreement with CARP Growers was a scientific odor panel that shows definitively that the odor technologies currently required by the County simply don’t measure up. We now have scientific evidence of the effectiveness of carbon scrubbers through a study conducted by SCS Engineers of Santa Maria with an odor testing panel that included many members of the Carpinteria Valley community. It shows that carbon scrubbers can eliminate 84% of the “skunky” smell of cannabis before it escapes through the greenhouse roof vents, and residents are already noticing the difference. These scrubbers are one of the most critical aspects of our agreement along with better enforcement and complaint systems. We are proud of the fact that without our investment in a collaborative solution, this scientific evidence simply would not exist.