What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois
I have been having a problem for some time on and off. Seems the private subdivision I live in continuously keeps burning toxic things behind my house on their maintenance area that I know isn't legal. I bought it up several times at board meetings and it seems to fall on deaf ears and some of the board members think they can just sneak and burn anyway. Today they were burning stumps with treated lumber on top with a couple of 5-6 ft telephone poles on top of this. As soon as I got home I could smell,feel and taste the toxic junk and smoke in my house and the air outside. I went over and sure enough they were burning. I called the health dept and they said call the county sheriff and they eventually called the fire dept to put it out. Since they have been periodically burning for the past 8-10 years I also have developed COPD and have to take 4 inhalers several times a day. What can I do to stop this from affecting my health and property. I know that those toxins in the ash and smoke don't go away and contaminate the property and ground. My local health dept is just about as useful as a brick. They went so far as to tell one ex board member that they wouldn't respond if I called them.
I have been having a problem for some time on and off. Seems the private subdivision I live in continuously keeps burning toxic things behind my house on their maintenance area that I know isn't legal. I bought it up several times at board meetings and it seems to fall on deaf ears and some of the board members think they can just sneak and burn anyway. Today they were burning stumps with treated lumber on top with a couple of 5-6 ft telephone poles on top of this. As soon as I got home I could smell,feel and taste the toxic junk and smoke in my house and the air outside. I went over and sure enough they were burning. I called the health dept and they said call the county sheriff and they eventually called the fire dept to put it out. Since they have been periodically burning for the past 8-10 years I also have developed COPD and have to take 4 inhalers several times a day. What can I do to stop this from affecting my health and property. I know that those toxins in the ash and smoke don't go away and contaminate the property and ground. My local health dept is just about as useful as a brick. They went so far as to tell one ex board member that they wouldn't respond if I called them.