Friday, January 25, 2008

'Good progress' to curb stench

'Good progress' to curb stench
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Jan 22, 2008
In a response to a question from Edinburgh Central MSP Sarah Boyack, Mr Russell said moves to solve the odour problems at the water treatment plant were ...

Proposed changes to organic curing facility to be going to Peel ...

Proposed changes to organic curing facility to be going to Peel ...
Caledon Citizen, Canada - 23 hours ago
These improvements will result in a 76 per cent odour reduction, which is "an important change in itself, but not enough," said Andy Pollock, ...

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

City seeks federal help to deal with foul odour at wastewater plant

City seeks federal help to deal with foul odour at wastewater plant
The Guardian, Canada -anotec odour control
The City of Charlottetown is asking the federal government for a half-million dollars to deal with the foul odour at the wastewater treatment plant on ...

Success not always sweet smelling

Success not always sweet smelling
Edmonton Journal, Canada
However, the distinctive odour of his chodoufu has seen him fall afoul of the authorities, who have ordered him to pay a fine of 100000 New Taiwan dollars ...

The meeting will come to odour

The meeting will come to odour
Edmonton Journal, Canada - 19 Jan 2008
So the World Economic Forum is targeting the noses of the 2400 global leaders at the group's 38th annual meeting next week in Davos, Switzerland. ...
This study aims to meet the demand for scientifically justified guidelines for the assessment and reduction of odour annoyance. The study includes the determination of the odour load from different livestock farming units and investigations into feasible odour reducing technologies. Ultimately the project aims to elaborate on lines for placement of large production units.

To determine the dose response relationship for odour annoyance of pig and poultry, odour measurements were taken at two pig farms of different sizes and two broiler production units. The investigations included olfactometric emission measurements in three seasons, dispersion calculations and population surveys in the surroundings. Emissions factor data for pig and broiler production was established for future odour impact assessments.

The project also focused on identifying simple and robust measures to diminish the odour load from agricultural sources. The study showed the contribution of slurry storage on the total odour load and specified the benefits of covering manure tanks. A decent reduction in the odour load is achievable by simple floating covers. Further odour reduction measures include peat amendment in manure and the optimisation of the ventilation rate in sheds.

The Scent of Love

Beauty is said to be in the eye of the beholder. Yet the multi-billion-dollar perfume industry attests, beauty is in the nose of the beholder, too. Say hello to a new kind of dating agency that relies on matching people by their body odour.

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Monday, January 21, 2008

Wastewater plant seeks $500K for odour control

The City of Charlottetown estimates it will cost a half-million dollars to eliminate the stink wafting from the wastewater treatment plant, and it wants help from the province and Ottawa to fix it.

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Wastewater plant seeks $500K for odour control

The City of Charlottetown estimates it will cost a half-million dollars to eliminate the stink wafting from the wastewater treatment plant, and it wants help from the province and Ottawa to fix it.

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Thursday, January 17, 2008

Human “Sniff Team” Nose How To Catch Polluters

A team of Israeli “sniffers” have taken their smell sense to a whole new level and are cracking down on environmental polluters."We go to the place with at least four sniffers," says “sniff” team coordinator Yisrael Oppenheim, from the Ministry of Environmental Protection, "[we] stand at a few locations in the area of the odor source, and detect...

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Wednesday, January 16, 2008

The Scent of Love

Beauty is said to be in the eye of the beholder. Yet the multi-billion-dollar perfume industry attests, beauty is in the nose of the beholder, too. Say hello to a new kind of dating agency that relies on matching people by their body odour.

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No more leachate from landfill in lagoon

No more leachate from landfill in lagoon
Fairview Post - Fairview,Alberta,Canada
Recent theories also suggest the leachate may be a major contributor to the odour problem, as it disturbs chemical layers and allows odour to escape. ...

Gas leak anger from residents

Gas leak anger from residents
Sommerset County Gazette - Taunton,England,UK
"We were aware of the gas odour in the area and engaged in a liaison programme with local residents and businesses, through personal visits and the local ...

Hanover Health Department Wants Tryall Gardens Sewerage Plant ...

Hanover Health Department Wants Tryall Gardens Sewerage Plant ...
Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service - Jamaica
... pointed out that although the Tryall Gardens Housing Scheme plant is aesthetically well kept, there is a strong odour continuously emanating from it. ...

Monday, January 14, 2008

Assessment of odours from sewage treatment works by an electronic nose, H2S analysis and olfactometry

An electronic nose based on a non-specific conducting polymer array was evaluated against sewage odour concentrations from ten sewage treatment works. Sensor responses from the twelve sensor array were compared using canonical correlation (a data reduction technique) with threshold odour numbers (TON) made by dynamic dilution olfactometry. The results suggest that for sewage odours from a range of locations within different treatment works, no universal relationship is present, whereas a strong correlation can be produced between TON and the electronic nose responses (as represented by a canonical variable) for sewage odours from a single works. Further correlations were achieved between the odour potential of a liquid sewage and the NOSE output of a quiescent sewage liquor. Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) concentrations, commonly used as measures of odour strength, were also compared with TON and found not to be a good marker compound for measuring these sewage odour concentrations. The results demonstrated the ability of an electronic nose to respond to sewage odours over a range of odour concentrations (125–781066 odour units/m3) and suggest the potential application of such an instrument to monitor odour emission in a sewage works, as well as assessing the efficiency of odour abatement units. ..........

ODOUR CONTROL STRATEGIES ON THE REGIONAL OUTFALL SEWER

The Regional Outfall Sewer (ROS) conveys industrial and domestic waste from the Latrobe Valley to Dutson Downs for treatment. There are two main sections which comprise the ROS; a 40 km piped section that originates in Morwell, and 45 kms of open channel that starts east of Rosedale. The majority of the industrial effluent that is received is high in sulphates, which in turn leads to the generation of sulphides, and this is the reason for the frequent odour complaints from residents in the vicinity of the open channel section.

This paper discusses the different odour control strategies that were tried on the Regional Outfall Sewer in 2003-05 by Gippsland Water. In particular, pH based control will be discussed as a means of suppressing odours associated with hydrogen sulphide..........

Sewage treatment plants and pumping stations

Sewage treatment plants and pumping stations
ODOUR-producing substances found in domestic wastewater are small, relatively volatile molecules. They are the result of anaerobic decomposition of organic matter containing sulphur and nitrogen. Anotec Odour Control for sewage treatment plants and related utilities is applied via misting or fogging systems.

Building in Cobourg evacuated due to odd odour; soap

Building in Cobourg evacuated due to odd odour; soap
Canoe.ca, Canada - Jan 8, 2008
By THE CANADIAN PRESS COBOURG, Ont. - A municipal building was evacuated and part of a street was closed in Cobourg, Ont., on Tuesday due to a strange odour ...

Photo: Sun News Publishing

Photo: Sun News Publishing
Daily Sun, Nigeria - 19 hours ago
The odour that is coming out of the place is really epidemic in nature and is affecting everybody in the community. I will really want the government to try ...

No cause found for Wamsley's pesky odor

No cause found for Wamsley's pesky odor
Glenwood Springs Post Independent, CO - 13 hours ago
By John Gardner RIFLE - An intermittent foul odor that caused Garfield School District Re-2 administration to close Wamsley Elementary School two days early ...

Some Evacuated Due To Strange Odor In Glassport

Some Evacuated Due To Strange Odor In Glassport
KDKA, PA - 23 hours ago
... Privacy Policy GLASSPORT (KDKA) ― Crews remain on the scene in Glassport where several homes were evacuated earlier due to reports of a strange odor. ...
Strange Smell Brings Firefighters To Glassport Pittsburgh Channel.com
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Sunday, January 13, 2008

Curbed's Official Los Angeles Neighborhood Odor Guide

Curbed's Official Los Angeles Neighborhood Odor Guide
Curbed - New York,NY,USA
Inspired by some site comments, Curbed is launching the Official Neighborhood Odor Guide for Los Angeles to chronicle the smells--good and bad--one ...

Pacific Steel Health Hearing Packs Center

Pacific Steel Health Hearing Packs Center
Berkeley Daily Planet - Berkeley,CA,USA
For Linda Maio, who with colleague Darryl Moore represents West Berkeley on the City Council, “the odor problem is very serious.” She said, “The odor ...

E-noses Could Make Diseases Something to Sniff at

E-noses Could Make Diseases Something to Sniff at
Scientific American - USA
They knew that diabetes could make a patient's breath smell sweet and that a wound emitting a foul odor was infected. These early doctors, lacking today's ...

Friday, January 11, 2008

Archeological Find Delays County's Odor Control Project At Roger ...

Archeological Find Delays County's Odor Control Project At Roger ...
KOLD-TV, AZ
Odors will be absorbed by carbon boxes, filled with little black rocks that must be replaced periodically. By 2015, the county will have completed a major ...

Breakthrough likely in abattoirs’ dispute

Breakthrough likely in abattoirs’ dispute
Macleay Argus, Australia - 6 hours ago
The objections submitted listed several concerns, including the potential pollution of Clybucca Creek, an increase in fly problems, odour problems, ...

How to find a mate The scent of a woman (and a man)

How to find a mate The scent of a woman (and a man)
Economist, UK
It changes odours in ways the mice can detect (with mice, the odours are in the urine), and that detection is translated into preferences for particular ...

Residents fear a foul odour from poultry litter proposal

Residents fear a foul odour from poultry litter proposal
Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom -
It doesn't matter what you do in the farming industry - chances are that at some stage you'll have been privy to a heated discussion about the horrors of ...





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Thursday, January 10, 2008

Trailer in West Berkeley to monitor the air near troubled steel plant

Trailer in West Berkeley to monitor the air near troubled steel ...
Oakland Tribune - Oakland,CA,USA
The foundry's problems have included three lawsuits over odor and emissions in the last few years and dozens of complaints from residents about headaches, ...

Odors reported around Bayer plant

Odors reported around Bayer plant
Charleston Gazette - WV, USA
By Rusty Marks On Monday, Metro 911 dispatchers received several calls about a bad odor and strange blue cloud in the area of the plant. ...

Sniffing Out a Selling Obstacle

Sniffing Out a Selling Obstacle
True Citizen - Waynesboro,GA,USA
Here's how to clean up your act By Paul Rogers CTW Features Numerous research studies suggest a strong link between odor and emotion, memory and mood. ...

Sewer odor forces Fremont jail evacuation

Sewer odor forces Fremont jail evacuation
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
By Ben Aguirre Jr. FREMONT - A mysterious odor later deemed to be gas from the sewer system sent two jailers to the hospital early this morning and forced ...

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

NSW Govt sets conditions for planned ethanol plant

The company behind a proposed ethanol and dairy development in south-west New South Wales is considering the development conditions before making any public comment.

Four Arrows plans to build an ethanol plant at Coleambally capable of producing 300 million litres of fuel a year.

The by-product of distilled grain will be used in a massive dairy operation producing 77 million litres of milk annually.

It is proposed 18,000 thousand head of cattle will be housed in sheds.

The New South Wales Government has approved the company's application for the $100 million project, but has imposed strict conditions relating to groundwater protection and odour control.

The development is expected to create 100 full-time positions and 150 jobs during the construction phase.

Monday, January 07, 2008

EPA stumped by fish odour problem

The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) says there is nothing it can do to reduce the odour from dead and dying fish at Lake Boga, near Swan Hill in north-west Victoria.

The Swan Hill Rural City Council says it is waiting for advice from the EPA about managing the odour.

But the EPA's acting chairman Bruce Dawson says the only way to remove the odour is to remove the fish, but that is not possible because of their state of decay and because deep mud around the lake is preventing access.

"The sheer scale of the incident up there at the moment and the number of fish that have died means that there isn't any option other than some attempt to remove the fish," he said.

"Unfortunately that hasn't been successful and under the current conditions is unlikely to be successful.

"If the conditions were to change so that access to the water was possible - if the mud was to dry out and harden to enable vehicles to access it, that sort of thing - unfortunately that's probably not going to happen during the time the fish decompose, but we are evaluating that each day."

Saturday, January 05, 2008

Activity might be increasing odors at landfill

Ohio EPA official says complaints have risen to 100 in December. State signs revised orders
By Bob Downing Beacon Journal staff writer
Published on Saturday, Jan 05, 2008
BOLIVAR: Odors are continuing at a landfill in southern Stark County, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency said Friday.
The odor complaints from the Countywide Recycling & Disposal Facility in Pike Township climbed from October to December and may be linked to increased activity at the 258-acre landfill, said Bill Skowronski, chief of the EPA's Northeast District office in Twinsburg.
The number of complaints climbed from 46 in October to 82 in November to 100 in December, he said.
Skowronski, speaking at the meeting of the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Solid Waste Management District, said it is possible the odor problems stemmed from activities at the landfill by owner Republic Services.
His report came in the wake of EPA Director Chris Korleski signing revised findings and orders to help remediate the underground fires and odor problems at Countywide.
The revised orders were signed on Monday and were released on Wednesday.
Installation of 37 new pumps to remove excess water must be completed by mid-February and drilling two new relief wells to help drain liquids must be done by Feb. 29.
The company and the EPA had worked out the revised timetable in a series of meetings in December, after the company determined it could not meet an earlier EPA deadline.
The EPA said landfill fluids may be contributing to the chemical reactions and fires. They are accumulating faster than expected, affecting the ability of gas extraction wells to do their job and slowing the process of liquid removal, the agency said. The fluids also make the landfill less stable, it said.
The agency said the landfill produced about 25 million gallons of liquid runoff last year. It is hauled away for disposal.
What happens after the liquids are removed will help shape the final remedy for the landfill, officials said.
The EPA could require Republic Services to cap the affected area with synthetic liners and install additional gas-extraction wells until the landfill is fully stabilized. That approach is preferred by the company, although it could take six years to complete.
Bob Downing can be reached at 330-996-3745 or bdowning@thebeaconjournal.com.
BOLIVAR: Odors are continuing at a landfill in southern Stark County, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency said Friday.
The odor complaints from the Countywide Recycling & Disposal Facility in Pike Township climbed from October to December and may be linked to increased activity at the 258-acre landfill, said Bill Skowronski, chief of the EPA's Northeast District office in Twinsburg.
The number of complaints climbed from 46 in October to 82 in November to 100 in December, he said.
Skowronski, speaking at the meeting of the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Solid Waste Management District, said it is possible the odor problems stemmed from activities at the landfill by owner Republic Services.
His report came in the wake of EPA Director Chris Korleski signing revised findings and orders to help remediate the underground fires and odor problems at Countywide.
The revised orders were signed on Monday and were released on Wednesday.
Installation of 37 new pumps to remove excess water must be completed by mid-February and drilling two new relief wells to help drain liquids must be done by Feb. 29.
The company and the EPA had worked out the revised timetable in a series of meetings in December, after the company determined it could not meet an earlier EPA deadline.
The EPA said landfill fluids may be contributing to the chemical reactions and fires. They are accumulating faster than expected, affecting the ability of gas extraction wells to do their job and slowing the process of liquid removal, the agency said. The fluids also make the landfill less stable, it said.
The agency said the landfill produced about 25 million gallons of liquid runoff last year. It is hauled away for disposal.
What happens after the liquids are removed will help shape the final remedy for the landfill, officials said.
The EPA could require Republic Services to cap the affected area with synthetic liners and install additional gas-extraction wells until the landfill is fully stabilized. That approach is preferred by the company, although it could take six years to complete.
Bob Downing can be reached at 330-996-3745 or bdowning@thebeaconjournal.com.

Foul odor smelled by many across South Jersey

A foul scent yesterday led hundreds of South Jersey residents to call police. The reports peaked about 9 a.m., dispatchers said. Some callers reported a natural gas leak or the scent of burning acid.
The stench seemed to be most concentrated in central Gloucester County, but it was noticed as far away as Asbury Park and parts of Ocean County, a state police spokesman said.
Petroleum refineries line the Delaware River in northern Gloucester County. A spokeswoman for Valero Refining Co. said published reports linking Valero's East Greenwich Township facility to the smell were unfounded. A "glitch" at the plant Thursday afternoon released higher-than-usual amounts of sulfur into the air, said spokeswoman Claire Riggs, but the release was within "acceptable limits" and was not noticed in the immediate vicinity.
Air testing over a wide area found no evidence indicating the odor might be harmful, said state police spokesman Sgt. Stephen Jones. Local police and the state Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness were investigating the odor, along with state troopers and county offices of emergency management. - Sam Wood

Thursday, January 03, 2008

What’s that smell? Hog farms are ruining their way of life

Since 2000, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has received more than 1,700 odor complaints against concentrated animal feeding operations, according to a Missourian analysis of records held by the state agency. Missouri is home to 450 of these operations, including 21 large enough to have their odors regulated.

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Tuesday, January 01, 2008

Piggery odour management

Environmental Scientists, Engineers and Extension Officers, Delivery
Introduction
Odour is one of the most contentious issues facing piggery producers. Pig farms generate odours that the surrounding community may find offensive.
Odours from a piggery are a complex issue involving processes within the piggery, effluent collection and storage, carcass disposal and manure spreading.
The factors that contribute to the impact of an odour nuisance on a recipient include the frequency (F) of occurrence of odour impact, the intensity (I) or strength of the odour, the duration (D) of exposure and the offensiveness (O) or character of the odour (Artis 1984; Bulley and Phillips 1980). These terms are collectively described as the FIDO factors.
The rate at which an odour is generated is influenced by shed design, effluent collection and disposal systems, and overall piggery management. The impact of generated odours is influenced by the climate and topography. Location, design and good management practices aim to prevent odour problems at nearby residences.
Odour generation
The odour generated from piggeries is a result of the decomposition of manure and waste food. Odour from freshly excreted manure is generally less offensive than odour released from anaerobically decomposing manure.
Decomposition of piggery wastes may occur either anaerobically or aerobically. The compounds produced depend on the oxygen status of the waste and, thus, the process involved in the decomposition.
Aerobic decomposition occurs under conditions where oxygen is available in the system. Under aerobic conditions, the main decomposition by-products are carbon dioxide, water and other compounds (e.g. water soluble, inorganic nitrogen and sulphur based compounds), which tend to produce little odour (Elliot et al 1978).
Anaerobic decomposition occurs where there is little or no oxygen available to the system. Anaerobic decomposition is a slower and less complete process than aerobic decomposition. Because anaerobic digestion is less complete, the by-products yielded are more complex and subsequently tend to be more odorous (Elliot et al 1978). Some of the by-products of anaerobic digestion, such as volatile fatty acids, phenols and hydrogen sulphide, produce strong odours that may be detected a significant distance from the source (Elliot et al 1978). Other compounds released are odourless (e.g. methane).
Odour dispersion
When air transports an odour from the source, dispersion or dilution of the odour occurs. This results in a declining odour concentration with increasing distance downwind of the source. This reduction in odour concentration depends on the atmospheric stability at the time.
Generally, odour does not disperse and mix as readily at night as it does during the day. Atmospheric stability refers to the potential of air to disperse and is defined using Pasquill Gifford scheme where the atmosphere is categorised from unstable (category A) to stable (category F). Optimum dispersion occurs under unstable conditions. In simple terms, the lower the stability class (closer to A), the greater the odour dispersion and, hence, the lower the potential for odour nuisance (see Table 1).
Separation distance plays an important role in the dispersion of odours from piggeries. Piggeries should be established a sufficient distance from sensitive receptors, such as farm residences and towns, to ensure that dispersion effectively limits odours to acceptable levels and frequencies under the expected range of atmospheric conditions. Under some circumstances, computer modelling of odour dispersion may be required to support an application for a new or expanding piggery development. (For more information, please refer to Separation guidelines for Queensland piggeries , or telephone 07 4688 1305).
Odour sources and management practices to reduce odour generation
Sheds
Modern piggery sheds generally produce less odour than older styles of piggery sheds. This is primarily due to improved natural ventilation, better construction materials that are easy to clean, and the use of flushing pits, rather than static pits.
Management practices that may reduce odour generation in sheds include:
Regular cleaning/sweeping and water pressure washing of lanes, pens and handling areas when required.
Flushed sheds should be flushed twice daily.
Static pit sheds should be dumped weekly, or more frequently if possible.
The cycle of pit flushing or emptying should ensure complete cleaning of the pit.
The use of recycled effluent liquid to top-up static systems and in flushed sheds can reduce total effluent and odour production.
Bactericides used in piggery disinfection should be minimised to avoid detrimental affects on pond flora and fauna.
Deep litter sheds should always be provided with sufficient bedding material to avoid the formation of wet areas.
Drains
Well maintained, adequately designed drains should not create odour problems. Odour emissions from drains occur when wet manure accumulates in the drain and decomposes anaerobically.
Drains should be constructed of smooth concrete, fibreglass or other impervious material in spoon or vee channel sections.
They should have a minimum 0.5% slope to ensure non-retention of solids, ease of cleaning and drying between use.
Enclosed drains/pipes should have 1% slope and should be flushed with sufficient fluid to self clean.
Ponds
Anaerobic ponds are an effective method for treating piggery waste. If they are designed and managed correctly, odour generation can be minimised, resulting in fewer odour complaints. The importance, however, of designing and managing ponds correctly cannot be over-emphasised as recent research has shown that they are the major source of odour at Australian piggeries.
Effluent loading needs to be even and must not exceed the design capacity of the pond system.
Effluent release from sheds to ponds should be staged to avoid slug or shock loading.
Pond active volume should be maintained by regular and planned desludging.
Excess pond salinisation should be avoided by the addition of fresh water.
Pond pH should be maintained between 6.8 and 8.0.
Afterbirth, pig carcasses and foreign material should not be disposed of in ponds.
Covering ponds with supported straw and permeable polypropylene has been shown to reduce odour emissions from anaerobic ponds by up to 90%. This is a relatively new technology in Australia and is currently being researched.
Impermeable pond covers can also be used to eliminate odour emissions from anaerobic ponds. While such systems can be quite costly, biogas from the ponds can be flared or converted to thermal or electric energy.
Effluent disposal areas
Irrigation of effluent generates odours through the release of offensive gases and by spray drift of fine aerosols through the atmosphere.
The application or irrigation of piggery effluent should be managed so that effluent infiltrates, or is incorporated into the soil soon after application.
Surface ponding should be avoided, as should effluent irrigation during prolonged wet periods or when runoff would occur following further irrigation.
Timing of effluent application should be considered, including time of day or week (e.g. consider weekends and public holidays), prevailing weather conditions, and working conditions of the pond.
Neighbours should be consulted when management practices are likely to cause excessive odour emission.
Carcass disposal
Odour generation may be significant in poorly designed and managed disposal facilities.
Pits should be designed to prevent entry of upslope runoff water.
The whole carcass should be covered with a layer of soil immediately after placement in the pit.
If composting is used, the carcass should be covered with at least 300 mm of sawdust or other composting substrate.
Pond desludging
Sludge is comprised of either completely or partially digested organic matter, which settles out in the anaerobic pond. When sludge is removed from the pond, all of the solids are disturbed and, thus, desludging can be highly odorous.
As desludging is an infrequent, but unavoidable, event, neighbours should be informed of the impending operation.
Suggested management practices
The measurement of odour generation rate and odour intensity is a developing science. The technology for odour measurement is not suitable for real-time piggery management or regulation. However, it is widely recognised that good design, construction and management practices can minimise excessive odour emissions. Consequently, the following management practices are suggested:
Avoid excessive manure build up in piggery buildings and below floor pit areas.
Ensure that external open drains are impervious, with non-earthen base and sides that are kept clean and dry between use.
Manage ponds to ensure minimal crusting and an even effluent loading that does not exceed the design capacity of the pond system.
Where practical, incorporate piggery solids (sludge and screenings) into the soil within 24 hours of spreading.
Manage and site manure storage and processing areas to avoid odour nuisances.
Advise neighbours in advance of any management practices that may lead to odour nuisances.
Other methods of reducing odour complaints
The adage ‘out of site - out of mind’ holds true for piggeries. The planting of trees around existing piggeries or siting new piggeries in a wooded area will make them less obvious to the public and, generally, reduce the incidence of odour complaints. Properly planted tree buffers also have the potential to enhance odour dispersion, thereby reducing odour nuisance.
It is also advisable to set up lines of communication with neighbours. Many odour complaints arise from disagreements and misunderstanding.
Complaint recording and investigation
As part of a piggery operator’s Environmental management plan, a register should be kept of all odour complaints. This register should include time, duration of the event, meteorological conditions (temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction) and any changed management or operational practices at the time.
Record the cause of the odour (if known) and any remedial action taken to rectify the problem.
References
Artis, D 1984, ‘Legal controls over odour nuisance’, Chemistry and Industry, 9:320.
Bulley, NR and Phillips, D 1980, ‘Sensory evaluation of agricultural odours: A critical review’, Can. Agric Eng. 22:107-112.
Elliot, LF, Doran, JW and Travis, TA 1978, ‘A Review of Analytical Methods for Detecting and Measuring Malodors’. Soil Sci. Soc.
Pasquill, F and Smith, FB 1983, Atmospheric Diffusion. Chichester, Ellis Horwood.
Further information
Environmental code of practice for Queensland piggeries, which is available from DPI&F’s Shop: visit www.dpi.qld.gov.au/shop or telephone 1800 816 541.
DPI&F website http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/
DPI&F Call Centre open from 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday (telephone 13 25 23 for the cost of a local call within Queensland; interstate callers 07 3404 6999) or email callweb@dpi.qld.gov.au


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