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🌱 What’s behind the sulfur smell some Springfield residents noticed Saturday?

Springfield, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • What’s behind the sulfur smell some Springfield residents noticed Saturday?

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  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 59.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Widespread rotten-egg smell reported Saturday morning in Prince William and into Stafford (potomaclocal.com) — Some Springfield residents were among those reporting a strong sulfur or rotten-egg smell Saturday morning, with no official explanation yet confirmed. Agencies in Fairfax, Prince William, Stafford, and state regulators have been asked about odor complaints, possible investigations, and any health guidance, but as of late afternoon no source or risk information had been shared publicly.
   

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