Environmental complaint received 2020-12-29 17:30:00
Source: Academy Creek WPCP
Source location: Newcastle St
2909 
Brunswick, Georgia 31520
Complaint location: Academy Creek WPCP through to Carpenter Street

Noxious Odor near Academy Creek WPCP and near complainants home.

Email received by EPD from Mr. Jason at 12:26 pm on 12/29/2020:

Dear Ms. Rowe & Mr. Berry, 

My name is Jason Umfress. I live at 1018 Carpenter Street in Brunswick GA.  I have noticed an increase in the noxious smell at my residence over the last month. I am writing to report a noxious smell at my residence on 12/26/2020.   

On 12/26/2020, we had been out of town for the holidays and were returning to the downtown area around 9:30pm.  We were traveling south on HWY 341 and were approaching the water/sewage treatment plant (intersection of HWY341 & T Street) and noticed a pungent smell coming into the car. When we arrived at home and got out of the car, the smell was very strong, making it difficult to breath in the night air. 

I have no way to measure the wind speed or direction at this time. 

Thank you for looking into this.  The smell started out as merely annoying, but it has become increasingly disruptive and raises questions as to the air quality and personal safety of me, my family, and the other citizens of downtown Brunswick. 

Thank you, 

Jason  

Sent from my iPhone.