'Blowers on sewage treatment works' article from May-June 2022 Acoustics Bulletin

The significant ‘visibility’ of sewage works sites means that they are often identified as the source of community noise issues with and without justification.

Key summary

Sewage works sites are often identified as the source of community noise issues.

This can lead to complex investigation and assessment exercises.

The article aims to establish connections between source and perceived sound.

The article was written by Richard A Collman and Mike Hewett.

The article was published in the May-June '22 issue of the IOA Bulletin.

The article was published in the IOA Bulletin.

The Acoustics Bulletin is a publication for IOA members.

Issues more that 12 months old are available free to non-members at https://www.ioa.org.uk/publications/acoustics-bulletin

'Blowers on sewage treatment works' article from May-June 2022 Acoustics Bulletin

The significant ‘visibility’ of sewage works sites means that they are often identified as the source of community noise issues with and without justification. This article explains how this can lead to complex investigation and assessment exercises to establish connections between source and perceived sound, and evaluate appropriate reductions. 

 

The article was written by Richard A Collman and Mike Hewett and published in the May-June '22 article of the IOA Bulletin for members.  

 

We publish one article from each issue of the Bulletin for wider access, although the Acoustics Bulletin remains a publication for IOA members. Issues more that 12 months old are available free to non-members by going to: https://www.ioa.org.uk/publications/acoustics-bulletin

 

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