Council Survey Stats on the RRRC WCF Odour

November 2007:
Council Survey Stats on the Odour

"95% stated it was unacceptable and impinged on their amenities at home"

You have asked about the Survey that the City of Canning carried out earlier this year, as some of you were interviewed, out of 228 random residents within a 0.4 and 1.6 km radius of the RRRC Waste Composting Facility.

It was carried out during the day - it was in Leeming - so many folk weren't home, occupants of approximately one house in every five were interviewed.

Here's a small snippet of some very interesting results...

0.4 - 0.8km the facility
72% stated they had experienced the odour recently
83% stated the odour was strong
94% stated it was unacceptable and impinged on their amenities at home

1.2 - 1.6km facility
73% stated they had experienced the odour recently
71% stated the odour was strong
95% stated it was unacceptable and impinged on their amenities at home

Yet, we're still experiencing the odour even after a further $2.4 million bucks has been spent on repairs.

The full run down is here:
http://www.canning.wa.gov.au/Shared/Meetings/ag30January2007P.htm