My Facility Received an Odor Complaint

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My Facility Received an Odor Complaint

• Can I Ignore it???
• Presented by Jenny Farrell and William Hesser

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What do you Think?

• 62-600.400-2(2)(a) states New treatment plants
  and modifications to existing plant shall be
  designed and located on the site so as to
  minimize adverse effects resulting from odors,
  noise, aerosol drift and lighting. The
  permittee shall give reasonable assurance that
  the treatment plant or modifications to an
  existing plant shall not cause odor, noise,
  aerosol drift or lighting in such amounts or at
  such levels that they adversely affect
  neighboring residents, in commercial or
  residential areas, so as to be potentially
  harmful or injurious to human health or welfare
  or unreasonably interfere with enjoyment of life
  or property, including outdoor recreation.

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What you Should Do!

• Investigate it!
• Verify Odor or Noise
• Determine Cause
• Corrective Action
• Call DEP

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What DEP Will Do!

• Inspect the Facility ASAP
• Verify Odor or Noise Exists
• Inspect facility
• Write a Noncompliance Letter

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Who Complains?

• Public
• Contractors
• Your Friendly DEP Inspector
• Basically Everyone

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How does DEP Handle Repeat Offenders!

• Repeat Noncompliance Letters
• Delay or non-issuance of Permit during permit
  renewal process
• Enforcement/Warning Letter Issued

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Be A Good Neighbor!!

• Any Questions
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