A local trucking company has been hit with a violation from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency after odors permeating from their facility on the west side of town have spread across the community very strongly for several weeks now.
H&M Trucking has been hit with a violation from the Illinois EPA and Spokeswoman with the Illinois EPA, Kim Biggs says H&M Trucking will be required to remedy the situation.
H&M Owner Travis Hoffman explains his pond is just turning over with the season change and says it will give off the odors from time to time. He says it will take time for the pond to get back in balance.
Clinton City Administrator Tim Followell says the odors from H&M Trucking have provided a hardship on local businesses and points to a certain incident of visitors from the south that could not enjoy time outside at the local Dairy Queen because of smell.
Biggs indicates the IEPA is looking into the source of the odors and says H&M Trucking is looking into the situation as well.
Hoffman invites anyone to come out and let him show them around his facility any time.
The DeWitt County Emergency Management Agency Office has become a point of contact for local residents to call and have complaints heard and the EMA office passes those along to the I-EPA.
Residents also have the option of contacting the Illinois EPA directly.
The DeWitt County EMA office number is 217-935-7790.
To contact the IEPA, contact Holly Hirchert at 217-782-3397 or email them to holly.hirchert@illinois.gov.
