Environmental complaint received 2020-08-26 11:00:00
Source: Tyson Poultry, Inc. - Processing Complex
Source location: 340 West Maple St.
Cumming, Georgia 30040
Complaint location: [Not entered]

I spoke with the Dept of Utilities today concerning this issue which has been going on for the last two weeks.  Apparently this is a problem that has been going on at different times during the year for years now.  I know that it was going on 21 years ago when I moved to Cumming, however, it usually doesn’t last this long and some years it is worse than others.  This year just happens to be one of the worse.  Daily it is a topic on the internet because people do not know what it is or what is going on.  The problem is the City of Cumming is apparently doing nothing to correct the problem.

Let’s get out of the way that it is not the lake and the water - that is a whole other issue which is being worked on by the utility company.  

It is Tyson or Koch, and most of the citizens know it.  Their system (that they own) located near the fairgrounds is the culprit, and it needs to be fixed.  As a resident of Cumming I should not have to put up with this because I do believe there is a solution to the problem.    If there are any type of air vents on that tank, there is probably a filtration system that would help get rid of the stench.  If in fact the problem can be fixed, Tyson needs to step up and correct it.  If they choose to ignore it the City of Cumming needs to force them to correct the problem or start enforcing a fine until it is corrected.

My house now reeks from this stench, my allegories are out of control, and I am just sick and tired of this problem going on year after year. Thank goodness my house is not on the market for sale, because there is no way anyone would want to buy property in the Cumming area. To the city, I say “Step Up and Do Something, (just because I know you can)”.