Friday, October 29, 2010

"Researchers detail in 'Potential odour emission measurement in organic fraction of municipal solid waste during anaerobic digestion: relationship with process and biological stability parameters,' new data in bioresource technology. According to recent research from Milano, Italy, 'The aim of the present study is to investigate the correlation between microbial activity, i.e., biological stability measured by aerobic (OD20 test) and anaerobic tests (ABP test), and odour emissions of organic fraction of municipal solid waste during anaerobic digestion in a full-scale treatment plant considering the three stages of the process (input, digested and post-digested waste). The results obtained indicated that the stabilization of the treated material reduces the odour impact measured by the olfactometric approach.'

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BBC News - Village odour is not 'statutory nuisance'

BBC News - Village odour is not 'statutory nuisance': "The odour caused by the clean up of a former chemical factory site in Cambridgeshire has not caused a statutory nuisance, investigators say.

Concerns were raised by campaign group Hauxair over the effects on health of a nauseous odour in Hauxton.

Public authorities and councils earlier assured the group that the odour on the Bayer CropScience site was no threat.

South Cambridgeshire District Council made more than 60 visits to the area during a six-month investigation."

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Residents fight takeaway plans | News | This is Gloucestershire

Residents fight takeaway plans | News | This is Gloucestershire: "odour and traffic issues have been raised by residents opposed to plans to convert empty units on a Brockworth shopping parade.

Residents in Ermin Park say they were worried the proposed conversion of the two units into a cafe and takeaway delivery service would have a 'serious impact' on their lives.

Lesley Sperring, 55, who lives next-door to one of the units, said the community was not happy about it.

She said: 'Certainly for me and the two families living above it would be horrendous."

New rules for industrial developments - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

New rules for industrial developments - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): "Councils will have to consider the impacts of new industrial developments on nearby residents under a new Queensland Government planning policy.

Sustainability Minister Kate Jones says air, noise, and odour emissions should be considered, along with the use of hazardous materials.

She told Parliament the policy says industrial zones should be at least 1.5 kilometres away from homes.

'This policy is about providing the necessary planning framework to ensure that industrial development is planned for and designed in a way that minimises the impacts on local communities,' she said.

'Until now, the interface between industry and residential zones has been managed in a piecemeal way by individual councils.'"

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Fort Wayne Getting A Whiff Of A Foul Odor | Indiana's NewsCenter: News, Sports, Weather, Fort Wayne WPTA-TV, WISE-TV, CW, and My Network | Local

Fort Wayne Getting A Whiff Of A Foul Odor | Indiana's NewsCenter: News, Sports, Weather, Fort Wayne WPTA-TV, WISE-TV, CW, and My Network | Local: "For two weeks now residents from all four quadrants around the city have been calling in reporting a strange smell in the air.
Many we spoke with say the smell is like that of a hog farm or methane gas.
Depending on the wind direction and speed your senses may pick it up all around. This smell has no boundaries.
When city leaders began their investigation they acknowledged the stench but can't figure out themselves exactly where it's coming from.
They do say a couple of factors could be in play.
Our dry summer means low river levels - exposing the bottom of the river to the air, possibly creating some odor.
Also, as temperatures change, retention ponds at the city's pollution control plant can give off gaseous odors.
Fort Wayne Spokesperson Frank Suarez says, “It's one of those things that we will continue to investigate. We have contacted the Allen County Health Department and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and we will have a team of experts continue to look at this for quite a while and hopefully we will be able to find the cause.”"

D-day for glass plant - inMyCommunity - Perth, Western Australia

D-day for glass plant - inMyCommunity - Perth, Western Australia: "The City’s report on other Colmax plants found the Dandenong plant was issued with a $5841 fine in May from the Victorian Environmental Protection Agency for breaching a requirement to manage odour on its site.

Mr Harkins said the company was fighting the fine and the complaint came from “unreasonable” neighbours.

The report also said dust was an issue at the Dandenong recycling plant, having a “significant” impact on surrounding buildings and vehicles, being sucked into machinery and being inhaled by employees and nearby residents and workers.

Mr Harkins said the Queensland and New South Wales plants had received no complaints about noise, dust or odour."

Inspectors trawl Brooklyn factories zone - Health - News - Maribyrnong Leader

Inspectors trawl Brooklyn factories zone - Health - News - Maribyrnong Leader: "HUNDREDS of compliance inspections have been conducted at premises in the Brooklyn industrial precinct in a bid to crack-down on unlawful dust, odour and noise.

At its meeting last week, Brimbank Council heard how the council’s development compliance team members had been involved in 134 site inspections since May, bringing the total number of inspections for the year to more than 250."

Monday, October 25, 2010

Judges sniff out state's smelliest sneakers - Silver City Sun-News

Judges sniff out state's smelliest sneakers - Silver City Sun-News: "Judges sniff out state's smelliest sneakers
By Adriana Salas Missile Ranger
Posted:�10/24/2010 11:58:42 PM MDT

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Grand-prize winner Cameron Brown, right, received a Golden... (U.S. Army photo by Adriana Salas)
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WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE - The foul smells coming from the White Sands Missile Range Schools gymnasium the evening of Oct. 15 came from a concoction of 21 smelliest sneakers in the school, vying for the title of smelliest shoes in the state of New Mexico.
The event, sponsored by Odor-Eaters, was held in conjunction with the schools Fall Festival. Three prize winners were chosen, with the grand prize winner receiving $200 and a year's supply of Odor Eaters products. The grand prize winner will also compete in the national competition.
Cameron Brown was this year's smelliest sneaker winner, and according to his mother, Mary Woodhouse, he worked hard for that title. Woodhouse said Brown would come home every afternoon for the past six months, smell the shoes and place them in a plastic bag in order to seal in the odors. When Brown initially took the stage for judging, all five panelists kept their distance from the sneakers and judged them with their arms extended. Though there were still a few contenders after Brown, none gave the panelist the same reaction."

General News - Environmental pollution rises in Islamabad

General News - Environmental pollution rises in Islamabad: "Environmental pollution rises in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD �(October 25, 2010) :�Environmental pollution has increased to alarming level in the federal capital as there has been mushroom growth of informal dump sites in the city for several years.

In a survey conducted by this agency citizens said that cutting off trees, improper garbage disposal, bad sewerage system, constructions of roads are the main factors, causing environmental pollution.

The residents opined that there was no proper system of solid waste treatment and uncovered drains run through the city, emitting bad odour and also overflow during rains. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has identified 75 places where people throw their garbage, but there are countless other such informal dumps in the city."

World Poultry - News: Promoting poultry industry growth in central north NSW

World Poultry - News: Promoting poultry industry growth in central north NSW: "Promoting poultry industry growth in central north NSW
//25 Oct 2010
In Australia, staff from the Poultry CRC joined a group of poultry growers and processors, NSW Farmers Association members, local council representatives and federal politicians to discuss the future of the poultry industry in the central north of NSW
The CRC was invited to attend to explain its nationally-based research programs, with a focus on environmental management. This opened the way for discussions on possible on-farm collaborations relating to odour and dust mitigation and spent-litter management.

According to Peter Pulley, from the NSW Poultry Meat Industry Committee, who chaired the meeting, the take-home message is brief and to the point, namely that the poultry industry is an enormous contributor to the local economy, currently employing over 1000 people, but that its future in the region is uncertain."

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Friday, October 22, 2010

Odor complaints halt work at Richmond sewage plant - San Jose Mercury News

Odor complaints halt work at Richmond sewage plant - San Jose Mercury News: "RICHMOND, Calif.—A Richmond wastewater treatment plant has halted some operations after residents complained about bad smells and health problems.
Residents of the Point Richmond neighborhood say the odor has been permeating homes and sickening families.
Some have complained about nausea, headaches, respiratory problems and other symptoms they attribute to breathing hydrogen sulfide, which has a rotten-egg smell.
Sewage plant operator Veolia Water has reduced operations to minimize production of the colorless gas.
The company plans to repair or replace cracked covers on digesting machines, which could lead to the release of hydrogen sulfide.
Officials with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District told the Contra Costa Times they are investigating the complaints."

5,000 up in arms over foul smell | Daily Express Newspaper Online, Sabah, Malaysia.

5,000 up in arms over foul smell | Daily Express Newspaper Online, Sabah, Malaysia.: "About 5,000 people in five villages here are complaining about foul odour emitted from a rubber processing factory in Kampung Kauran, near here.

They claimed the odour could affect their health, especially children and babies.

At the same time, they claimed the Kauran River being used by people in four villages as their main water source had also been polluted by the factory's waste.

Representatives from the five villages, namely JKKK Bakiau Chairman, James Leong, JKKK Muhibbah Chairman Claudius Kinsik, JKKK Kauran Chairman Safri Mohd Ram and JKKK Kadalakan and Banjar Chairman Petrus Sabiew, urged the Government to interfere and order the factory to be moved elsewhere.

They said they had also written a letter to Liawan Assemblyman, Datuk Sairin Karno."

Universal Resource Recovery preparing to resume production - Welland Tribune - Ontario, CA

Universal Resource Recovery preparing to resume production - CA



aid-off employees at Universal Resource Recovery are going back to work.

Gerald Patt, URR's general manager, said Wednesday afternoon that the Welland organic waste recycling company will open again in early November. He said full production won't resume until December.

All 12 workers -- half of the workforce there -- who were laid off in the summer will return, he said.


In late July, URR voluntarily shut down its plant on a temporary basis amidst complaints by nearby residents about awful odours emanating from the compost facility.
Patt is confident there won't be more odour issues because of improvements made by the company, such as the installation of more dehumidifiers to the plant's odour abatement systems.

"We're getting excited," Patt said of resuming production. "It's pretty significant the changes that have happened in there. I'm very optimistic."

Tim Zack is one of the returning employees. The 32-year-old, who works as a loader and operator at the plant, said he's eager to resume his duties.

"It's a good place to work. Good bunch of guys," he said.

The Welland man said although the temporary layoff notice was unsatisfactory, it wasn't a shock to him and his colleagues.

"We knew it was coming," he said, adding the closure was needed for the factory to undergo improvements, which he called "amazing."

Patt wouldn't disclose how much the improvements cost, only saying that it was "another significant investment."

Elmira Independent - Odour complaints rise at Chemtura

Elmira Independent - Odour complaints rise at Chemtura

Just when officials at Chemtura are getting over the fallout from the chemical release of BLE 25 on Sept. 27, they have a new problem to contend with — the return of obnoxious odours from the Chemtura site.
The issue was raised at the Oct. 18 Chemtura Public Advisory Committee by Elmira resident Shannon Purves-Smith.
Purves-Smith told CPAC members that she reported the odour to the Spills Action Centre in Guelph, on three separate occasions.
She also spoke to a Duke Street resident, Jo Coblentz, who indicated that odour has become a regular problem in the evenings and weekends.
Purves-Smith asked Coblentz to give her a call the next time she noticed the odour. Purves-Smith visited Coblentz during the next odour incident.
“Immediately, I felt as if I had put my head in a bottle of household chemical,” said Purves-Smith. “It was like Mr. Clean without the lemon smell.
“This is a matter we had considered finished, but it is apparently not finished,” added Purves-Smith. “I want it dealt with.”
Jeff Merriman, an environmental engineer at Chemtura, told CPAC members that the company had received four odour complaints in the last month, up substantially from previous months. Three of the four complaints were confirmed by the company as likely emanating from Chemtura.
“Odours from our plant are unacceptable,” said Merriman. “We want to address this.”
Merriman reminded CPAC that the protocol that should be followed in the case of an odour complaint is to call the Spills Action Centre in Guelph (1-800-268-6060) and then call Chemtura (519-669-1671), reporting the concern to the shift supervisor.
“The shift supervisor is ready to go out into the community at a moment’s notice,” said Merriman, adding that air samples can also be taken during an incident.
Purves-Smith also reported concerns about being able to communicate with the Spills Action Centre, noting there were significant difficulties in making herself understood — and understanding the response — since the person who answered the phone had a very strong accent.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Report blames faulty bio-scrubber for Orgaworld odours in London

Report blames faulty bio-scrubber for Orgaworld odours in London: "The infamously odoriferous Orgaworld composting plant in London, Ont., owed a lot of its problems to a pool of stagnant water inside its bioscrubber — the very part of the plant that was supposed to be responsible for removing foul smells — a consultant’s report has found.

Why the London plant was so smelly matters in Ottawa because the company wants permission for its facility on Hawthorne Road to take diapers and waste in plastic bags. The City of Ottawa decided to forbid those materials in its green-bin program specifically out of concern that they’d make Ottawa’s compost too foul. The London plant, which takes diapers and bags, shut down in July due to odour problems, but re-opened this month after a major overhaul.

The “Root Cause Analysis” of the London stench, prepared by the environmental consulting company MWH, found that there was “little or no biological removal of odour” occurring inside the bioscrubber.

Inside the scrubber, there were high concentrations of ammonia and two “highly odorous compounds associated with the decomposition of organic matter” — hydrogen sulfide and dimethyl disulfide — were being created, the report found."

Residents experience foul tap water odor | abc7.com

Residents experience foul tap water odor | abc7.com: "Pacific Palisades, Calif. (KABC) -- Customers of the Department of Water and Power (DWP) in Pacific Palisades are experiencing some strange smelling tap water.

But DWP officials say there is no reason to worry. They say the odors are a result of a recent algal bloom in the Santa Ynez reservoir.

The reservoir was already scheduled to be removed from service in November to prepare for the installation of a permanent floating cover.

Officials say that covering the reservoir is going to protect water quality and prevent future algal blooms."

FOROYAA Online - Old Yundum Residents Complain of Odour Factory Relocates to Mandinari - National News - Newspaper

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Morinville News � Blog Archive � Bertschi and Trapani differ on dealing with odour problem

Morinville News � Blog Archive � Bertschi and Trapani differ on dealing with odour problem: "“Keeping up the smell in this town is not good for anybody,” Trapani said. “People’s going to move out and nobody’s going to want to move in. So me and the council in the future, you know on October 26, when they come to visit, the ultimatum is fix it or move out.”

Although the comment received a solid round of applause, it also generated some mumbling of surprise in the crowd. The comment was in stark contrast to what the candidate told residents of South Glen in a community forum the previous night. At that time, Trapani was vocal in his opposition to the odour and in his desire to see the problem fixed sooner rather than later.

“I don’t want to be in the position to tell them to pack up and leave, but I want to be in the position to help the business do what they’re supposed to be doing and make our life a lot easier,” Trapani had said in South Glens Oct. 12.

Bertschi, who is employed as a sales representative at neighbouring RV City, told attendees that he’s had customers, who had travelled to Morinville to look at product, leave after viewing only a couple units, unable to continue due to the smell."

AFP: Mister Donut store falls foul of Taiwan odour inspectors

AFP: Mister Donut store falls foul of Taiwan odour inspectors: "TAIPEI — A Mister Donut store in Taiwan has been fined thousands of dollars for 'smell pollution' after neighbours complained that the aroma of the sweet fried pastries was overpowering, an official said Thursday.
The shop operated by food giant President Chain Store Corp. must pay 100,000 Taiwan dollars (3,300 US) after inspectors checked out the complaints, showing that it is not only bad smells which fall foul of environmental regulations, the Taipei city official told AFP.
'Our team of odour inspectors ruled that the smell from the store was above regulated level after receiving complaints from nearby residents that it was too much for them,' she said.
Previously such fines have been imposed mainly on companies which most people would agree emitted a disagreeable smell, such as eateries offering 'stinky tofu', or deep-fried bean curd.
The Taipei odour inspectors have no sophisticated equipment to guide them, but rely on their noses. However, they operate in groups of six to ensure the fairness of their findings."

Gunns CEO's comments pulp mill 'damage control' - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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