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Local health director says Reworld/Covanta remains in violation; company disputes testing results
Summary
The Bristol-Burlington Health District told the council it has pursued administrative and legal options over a multi-year noise nuisance at the Reworld (formerly Covanta) facility; the company says it has invested in mitigation and believes it now meets standards, but the health district says its longer-term testing shows continued noncompliance.
Marco Palmeri, director of health for the Bristol-Burlington Health District, told the City Council on Tuesday that the health district has treated noise from the Reworld (formerly Covanta) waste facility as a long-running nuisance and has used legal and administrative procedures to try to mitigate the impacts. “Never has anyone from the city of Bristol … interrupted or interfered with my ability to do my job,” Marco Palmeri said. “Legally, statutorily, it's my responsibility to mitigate any issues that are causing injury, disease, or mortality in our community.” Palmeri summarized the sequence: the health district issued an order after…
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