Concerns regarding noise and air pollution emanating from the J. Zimble Co. scrap metal plant are actively being addressed, according to company ownership. Responding to complaints voiced by residents during a Monday planning board meeting—specifically remarks by Lane Drive resident Mrs. Linda Lincoln regarding alleged state citations—Mitchell Zimble denied that the firm received any formal state citations.
Zimble stated that company owners and state health officials reached a mutually agreeable resolution during a meeting the previous week, committing the firm to making mechanical adjustments to reduce plant noise. He noted, however, that a specialized “silencer” ordered for the large crane singled out by residents had not yet been installed, though he expected it to be fitted promptly. Regarding neighbors’ complaints of air pollution and smoke from the wire-burning incinerator, Zimble maintained that the facility generates no air pollution, explaining that what residents observed was merely harmless steam containing no soot. A spokesperson for the state environmental health division confirmed that inspectors had visited the Zimble site multiple times in June but indicated no awareness of recent air pollution violations over the past year or two.
Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Patriot Ledger
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