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City shares update from ReWorld and health district as residents press for faster noise fixes
Summary
Council members and residents discussed ongoing low‑frequency noise complaints from the ReWorld (formerly Covanta) waste‑to‑energy facility; Bristol Burlington Health District and ReWorld reported engineering tests and retrofit steps but residents said mitigation remains insufficient.
Residents and council members pressed the City of Bristol on noise and alleged ongoing violations at the ReWorld waste‑to‑energy facility during public participation and old business at the Feb. 11 City Council meeting.
Diane Kosas, a resident who addressed the council during public participation, said she and other neighbors have continued to experience “relentless, piercing, low frequency noise” from the plant and urged the council to send a letter supporting enforcement actions. The mayor and council members said they have shared constituents’ concerns with the Bristol Burlington Health District (BBHD) and that the district has primary enforcement authority for the plant’s public‑health…
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