After years of complaints about recurring industrial odors, the Childs Park Neighborhood Association is moving from public comment to legal action against HOWCO Environmental Services.
The association has formally intervened in a Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) administrative proceeding challenging the air permit for HOWCO, giving the Childs Park neighborhoods to take a seat in the state’s permitting process.
Brother John Muhammad, president of the Childs Park Neighborhood Association, said that’s the most significant change after years of residents reporting odors they describe as chemical, burning oil or rotten eggs – finally being able to take a seat at the table…