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Constant low level noise pollution

  • 08-04-2015 10:54pm
    #1
    johnmck
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 415 ✭✭


    who would I report constant low level noise pollution to?

    It's coming from the fans / heather / motors from a local swimming pool. The level of noise has increased over the last few months - maybe they need cleaned or oiled or something. It's a constant drone, sounds like there is a road sweeper outside the house all day long. It starts at about 7am and doesn't end until about 10:30pm. And I'm about 1.5 km away from the source - it's on the hill facing me, so the noise level at the houses beside it must be much worse.


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  • #2
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,620 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    johnmck wrote: »
    ...... the noise level at the houses beside it must be much worse.

    Which means you will need to get them on board, otherwise the people who operate the pool will write you off as a crank. If the people who live beside the pool don't complain, you'll get nowhere.

    Who do you complain to? The local council.


  • #3
    Crazyivan 1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭Crazyivan 1979


    it is indeed the local council you have to complain to. Although I wouldn't hold my breath on getting meaningful action. I am an environmental noise consultant. It may be worth checking to see if they have an EPA pollution licence or a County Council one (more likely), they may have noise limits set which would include specs on tones.


  • #4
    nuac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,769 ✭✭✭nuac


    You can bring it to the District Court yourself if the Council do not do so.

    The difficulty is in proving the noise in time and volume is in breach of the pp.

    The councils normally do not have noise consultants on their staff. Therefore there will be expenses for an initial assessment and report and later court attendance. The consultant would have to carry out tests at various times over 24 hours to establish ambient noise and the noise from the source at various times.

    Noise attenuation measures e.g. tree planting, timber screens should be considered.

    If you are 1.5 km away it is odd that nearer neighbours haven't complained


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