Politics & Government
Complete Coverage: Topaz Substation on Knob Hill
Neighbors of Southern California Edison's Topaz Substation maintain that stray voltage emanating from the facility is making them sick.
The story of Simona Wilson, 32, and the Topaz Substation first came to the foreground in October 2011 when the Easy Reader published an in-depth article about the issue. Wilson said she suffered from low-voltage electrocution because her shower head was electrically charged. Every time she adjusted the shower head, she said voltage seeped into her body. The home's gas line was also carrying a charge.
The low-voltage electrocution caused nerve damage and Wilson found herself in the emergency room on multiple occasions, she said.
Edison officials told Wilson that the Topaz Substation's issue with stray voltage had been an ongoing issue for at least two decades because the substation was not sufficiently grounded.
The issues began for Wilson in April 2011. She and her three young children moved out of the house, located near the intersection of Knob Hill and Prospect avenues, in September 2011. The lawsuit was filed Sept. 16 of the same year.
Wilson later won a $4 million judgment against Edison. Other cases are pending.
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