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ISSUE 28: Since the adoption of North Carolinas odor rules, have the odor complaints against hog farms been verified ?

April 26, 2017adoption complaints farms HOG ISSUE north carolina odor rules verified

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ISSUE 28: Since the adoption of North Carolinas odor rules, have the odor complaints against hog farms been verified ?

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RESPONSE: Between March 1999 when new enforceable state odor rules were enacted and July 2000, the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) received over 200 complaints, but only two could be verified by the Division of Air Quality under the rules.