MOARK Odor Captured in Stink-o-Meter

The Joplin Independent, Saturday, November 18, 2006, reported on two new 'excess odor violations' detected by Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) staff on November 2, 2006, coming from MOARK property, just south of Neosho, MO. Local residents encourage anyone who smells odor violations coming from MOARK to call (417) 451-5158 and report the probable violation.

The Joplin Globe, Tuesday, November 21, 2006, reports that an earlier violation was also documented on October 25, 2006. The article reports that MOARK (Moark Seven Farms) has received three violation notices, December 9, 2005, and November 3, 2006 and November 13, 2006. According to the article, the earlier detections were from MOARK's composting facility, based on samples collected on the campus of Crowder College, adjacent to the MOARK property.

The more recent detections were collected on the Missouri National Guard property, north of the MOARK composting facility.