Abstract
A communication system by which local residents living near a fossil fuel power station could complain about the types of sounds propagating across their properties is described, as are the results of the program. This complaint system was in operation 24 hours a day for one month during which time a consultant lived in one of the residences surrounding the station. In this way, he was situated in the same environment as the complainants and was able to make observations and measurements on a continual basis. Thirty‐one complaints were received during the monitoring period with calls coming from each of the three nearby residential areas. The 31 calls were identified to be principally due to four noise sources—high‐pressure safety valves venting steam to the atmosphere, large induction motors driving the station circulating water pumps, induced draft fans, and main power transformers.
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