Chicken Manure the Culprit for the Foul Odor in Woodinville

At 5 p.m. on Wednesday night the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency announced the stench floating over parts of Woodinville was due to chicken manure spread on farm fields in Snohomish.

Kimberly Cline, spokesperson for the agency, said, "Our inspector did conclude his investigation this afternoon, determining that in all probability, the source of the odor in Snohomish County was agricultural activity."

The bad news is nothing can be done about the smell, the agency posted the following announcement on its website:

"In response to numerous complaints about a "foul" odor in Snohomish County this week, an Agency inspector investigated potential sources of the odor. After visiting various sites, speaking with people in the area and literally "following his nose" our inspector concluded that in all probability, the odor is the result of agricultural activity involving the spreading of chicken manure as fertilizer by local farmers. This type of activity is exempt from Washington State odor laws, which means there is no legal recourse the Clean Air Agency can take."

For more information check the agecny's website here.