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H&M Trucking Owner Issues Written Statement

The owner of a local trucking company has issued a statement regarding community concern over odors coming from the facility on Clinton's west side.
 
Travis Hoffman, owner of H&M Trucking, delivered a written statement to Regional Radio News Friday morning.  In it, he addresses several statements he has heard regarding his company's waste water lagoons.  Hoffman lists six statements that he has heard that he feels are not true.  He offers six counterpoints to those statements.  The statements include that he doesn't care, and the ponds are being overloaded.  
 
Hoffman says in the statement - quote - "I have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on equipment and products to put in the water." -end quote- 
 
He also states - quote- "procedures I have put in place it has stirred them up and is taking a while to get them balanced again.  Unfortunately there is a lot of trial and error that we go through." -end quote-
 
Hoffman also talks about his thoughts on social media perpetuating rumors and negativity.  He also invites concerned citizens out to H&M Trucking to talk to him. 
 
There is an apology in the statement as well.  Hoffman states -quote- "If any of you legitimately feel that I have ruined any of your days, I apologize." -end quote-
 
H&M Trucking was issued a Violation Notice by the Illinois EPA on May 31st for several Effluent (discharge) violations as well as Odor violations.  Hoffman does not address those in his statement.
 
You can view the statement in full in the Letters Section of DeWittDailyNews.com. (Or by clicking here.)
 
(You can view Thursday's story on the EPA violations by clicking here.)

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