Anyone Care to Guess?

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

I'll give you some background that may help.

This was a new development in Los Angeles in a large area never before built upon (there aren’t many such areas in LA), not far from LAX.

These "vents" were placed about 100 feet apart on the rear fence lines of the properties. They terminate about 10 feet above finished grade. Any guess as to what they are for?

I’ll post additional pictures later on that will answer the question for you.

[Michael R. Boyett]

Vent methane from a prior landfill?

[Larry D. Kage]

Yes, that's what I was thinking...a dump site.

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

Well that was no fun. You get many of these in TX Michael?

[Russell Spriggs]

My guess, too . .

[jwortham]

Wow....my guess too.....apparently we are a gassy bunch!

[Kevin P. Williams]

In Albany many years ago, townhouses where built on an old landfill. One am somebody was making toast and boom

[Michael R. Boyett]

Originally Posted by jpope

This was a new development in Los Angeles in a large area never before built upon (there aren’t many such areas in LA), not far from LAX.... You get many of these in TX Michael?

No, I've never really seen such an arrangement but your clue was a little too good I think.

[rwand1]

Are those vents as close to the windows as they look?

I thought former dump/methane. Maybe someone should tap the gas and generate electricity. That is what they are doing with former dumps in parts of Ontario.

Raymond Wand
Alton, ON

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

Originally Posted by rwand1

Are those vents as close to the windows as they look?

About 20 feet or so to the windows. . . Slabs were vented through the attics. . .

[nbhi]

Jeff, is there living area below grade in this development?

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

Originally Posted by nbhi

Jeff, is there living area below grade in this development?

Nope, nothing below grade.

[Dale Duffy]

You finally found the Zinsc landfill???

And there still cookin....???

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

[Kevin P. Williams]