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Contra Costa County's hazardous materials department first received calls around 3 a.m. from residents in the area reporting a "rotten egg-like" smell, according to county hazmat director Randy Sawyer.
Sawyer said it's unlikely the smell came from a wind turbine malfunction at a PG&E natural-gas plant on Wilber Avenue this morning, and a PG&E spokeswoman said investigators this morning determined that the equipment failure was unrelated to the smell.
No PG&E customers were affected by the malfunction, which prompted crews to shut down the plant around 4 a.m. to make repairs.
The plant was expected to be fully operational by 10:30 a.m., spokeswoman Tamar Sarkissian said.
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