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Residents urge Olivette officials to press St. Louis County over noise, pollution from AZZ Galvanizing
Summary
Multiple residents told the Olivette City Council they have endured months of continuous noise and intermittent dust plumes from AZZ Galvanizing in the nearby Elmwood industrial area and asked the city to help press St. Louis County and the pollution board to act.
Several residents described persistent, intrusive noise and potential emissions from AZZ Galvanizing during the Olivette City Council meeting on Sept. 24, calling on the city to help press St. Louis County regulators for relief.
"The noise started in July and it's been unbearable," resident Elise Barnes said, adding that she has been awakened at about 3:30 a.m. and that living conditions in her neighborhood have become "miserable." Bob Martin, who said he lives at 39 Brantford, told the council he has contacted county officials and the plant but has received limited follow‑up and wants the city to help escalate the matter.
Barbara Scott and Wilhelmina Shackleford offered similar accounts. Shackleford said the operation runs 24 hours, has produced dust and visible plumes near Indian Meadows Park and that the surrounding industrial area feels like "a dumping ground"; she offered to provide a recorded sound sample for the council to review. Melanie Evans, who joined remotely, said she has observed smoke or dust plumes she fears may be settling in a neighborhood park where children play.
Mayor Waldman and the council did not direct a specific enforcement action during the meeting; instead the mayor advised residents to continue attending St. Louis County pollution board meetings and county council sessions and said the council would follow up. The transcript indicates residents believe primary regulatory authority lies with St. Louis County rather than the City of Olivette.
The council did not adopt a motion or vote on the matter during the Sept. 24 meeting. Residents requested city assistance in coordinating with county regulators and urged the city to advocate on their behalf.
