What to do about a Nuisance (RES)

"It smelled like RES to me, more than a nuisance level to me," said Carthage City Attorney, David Mouton. The Carthage Press, November 19-20, 2005, www.carthagepress.com. RES reported a 'malfunction' at 3:20 pm, Monday, November 14, 2005, due to an electrical switch that failed on the ozone generator.
RES has until the first of the year to put its new equipment in place and find out how well it functions. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) admits offensive odors have occured since RES' last violation on July 27, 2005, but not strong enough to be detected through the department's primary tool, the scentometer. Mr. Mouton said, "If it is not a regulatory violation, it may operate at a nuisance level."
Mark Rader, Air and Land Section Chief of the Southwest Regional Office (MDNR) said, "We encourage all residents to notify us of their concerns. It is their right as a citizen, and it is our responsibility as a regulatory agency to respond fairly to each and evry one of them." Residents can report any odors to MDNR by calling 417-891-4300 until 5:00 pm. during thwe week, or 573-634-2436 after 5:00 pm. or on weekends.