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Evansville resident reports persistent burning-plastic odor; staff to coordinate with county health and building commission
Summary
A longtime Evansville resident told the board Aug. 19 that a neighbor’s exhaust-like installation emits a persistent burning-plastic odor that has made his household cough and affected grandchildren; staff said the issue is a gray area and will investigate with building commission, code enforcement and Vanderburgh County Health Department.
Michael Freeman, a resident of 3013 West Franklin Street, addressed the Evansville Climate Collaborative during public comment on Aug. 19, describing a persistent, foul odor he believes is caused by a neighbor’s exhaust or combustion process.
Freeman said he observed a roughly six-inch round exhaust device mounted at the neighbor’s window and that the device produces a strong odor he described as “burning plastic” and “rotten” that has been ongoing for more than a year. He said his indoor meter at one point recorded readings of about 1,700 parts per million and that family members, including grandchildren, have…
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