Consideration of Odor Emissions in the Integrated Environmental Permits of Castile and Leon

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farms   In Castilla y León there are many activities in the livestock and agri-food sector that are susceptible to emit annoying odors. There are also other activities that are dedicated to waste management that sometimes generate annoying odors.

   Regarding livestock activities, the control is carried out by the establishment of set-back distances between the farms and the receptors taking into account the direction of the usual winds, presence or other obstacles, etc. without carrying out controls or further actions.

J. Fernández1, M. Rodríguez2 and D. León3

1 Jefe del Servicio de Prevención Ambiental y Cambio Climático de la Consejería de Fomento y Medio Ambiente de la Junta de Castilla y León
2 Técnico del Servicio de Prevención Ambiental y Cambio Climático de la Consejería de Fomento y Medio Ambiente de la Junta de Castilla y León
3 Director del Laboratorio Regional de Calidad Ambiental del Servicio de Prevención Ambiental y Cambio Climático de la Consejería de Fomento y Medio Ambiente de la Junta de Castilla y León

Competing interests: The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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Citation: J. Fernández, M. Rodríguez and D. León, Consideration of odor emissions in the integrated environmental permits of Castile and Leon, 2017, Valladolid, Spain, www.olores.org

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Keywords: Controls, odour impact, livestock, agri-food, waste

 

Abstract

   In Castilla y León there are many activities in the livestock and agri-food sector that are susceptible to emit annoying odors. There are also other activities that are dedicated to waste management that sometimes generate annoying odors. Regarding livestock activities, the control is carried out by the establishment of set-back distances between the farms and the receptors taking into account the direction of the usual winds, presence or other obstacles, etc. without carrying out controls or further actions.

   Regarding agri-food activities and organic waste management, despite the reluctance of the sector, in some cases, the periodic olfatometric studies have been included that determine the degree of incidence on the population. These studies are determined in the Environmental Impact Assessments that are carried out according to the norm UNE EN 13725 and by companies accredited by ENAC. In addition, controls have been put in the exhaust gases of substances that can give an idea of ​​the emissions of odours by the activities as well as controls of the operation of decontamination equipment.

 

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The integral cycle of the water in the urban environment poses, in its final phase, a relevant challenge since it must solve the disposition of large amounts of sewage sludge. Since 1998, EMASESA valorizes this by-product as a valuable resource of which the farming activity can get benefit. However, sewage sludge, in the conditions in which they are produced, may generate odor problems in the installations where they are valorized.

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