Residents of Lower Estate, St George are hoping and praying that before the end of this year, government keeps its promise to give them some much needed, long overdue relief from toxic odours coming from a dump in their immediate environs.Residents in that area have, for a long time, complained about the pungent scent emanating from the dump which was operated by waste hauler Anderson Cherry. They lamented that the unpleasant smell has caused several of them to battle health problems.During the St George Speaks town hall meeting last Thursday, Deputy Chief Environmental Officer Ronald Chapman announced that the initial planning for a large-scale clean-up operation had been completed, but explained that authorities were now waiting on the arrival of specialised equipment to get the job done. Chapman said that the Ministry of Health and Wellness has ordered and paid for air sampling equipment which he said had to be custom-made and should be on island in two months. He said once the work at the site starts residents should expect the process to take four months.
