The plant is willing to work with residents to remedy the situation, said Todd Emigh, environmental manager for HRI, the company that owns the asphalt plant. Though the plant has taken measures to reduce noise, the ambiguity of the ordinances makes it difficult to find a middle ground. A resolution has been slow due to the age of ordinances, Township Manager Adam Brumbaugh said. The situation has prompted a closer look at some ordinances written over 40 years ago. The ordinances do not address modern concerns or measurement techniques, he added.
Current enforcement comes at the discretion of the police.