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Immingham hum: Hunt continues for source of noise | Immingham hum: Hunt continues for source of noise |
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Some residents of Immingham said the noise could force them to leave the town | Some residents of Immingham said the noise could force them to leave the town |
Some residents of Immingham said the noise could force them to leave the town | |
The source of a mysterious humming noise plaguing the residents of a North East Lincolnshire town may never be discovered, the council has said. | The source of a mysterious humming noise plaguing the residents of a North East Lincolnshire town may never be discovered, the council has said. |
People in Immingham say they have heard the low-level sound for a number of years. | People in Immingham say they have heard the low-level sound for a number of years. |
North East Lincolnshire Council said its investigations had "drawn a blank". | North East Lincolnshire Council said its investigations had "drawn a blank". |
Chloe Eccles, who has lived in the town centre for six years, said she had considered moving away because of the noise. | Chloe Eccles, who has lived in the town centre for six years, said she had considered moving away because of the noise. |
"As the years have gone on I've carried on hearing it and I thought I was crazy but other people can hear it too... especially in the last couple of months, it's got really loud," she said. | "As the years have gone on I've carried on hearing it and I thought I was crazy but other people can hear it too... especially in the last couple of months, it's got really loud," she said. |
"There's nothing that blocks it out, it's constant." | "There's nothing that blocks it out, it's constant." |
'Goes on and on' | 'Goes on and on' |
There have been suggestions it could be coming from nearby factories, oil refineries, or underground cables. Others think the source might be a wind or solar farm. | There have been suggestions it could be coming from nearby factories, oil refineries, or underground cables. Others think the source might be a wind or solar farm. |
A council spokesperson said: "After initial contact with partners operating in the Immingham area, they've so far drawn a blank, although it could be coming from outside the borough." | A council spokesperson said: "After initial contact with partners operating in the Immingham area, they've so far drawn a blank, although it could be coming from outside the borough." |
The council said it would continue to work with residents, but added: "Any queries about noise must constitute a statutory nuisance for formal action to be instigated." | The council said it would continue to work with residents, but added: "Any queries about noise must constitute a statutory nuisance for formal action to be instigated." |
Chloe Eccles said the sound had become louder over the last few months | Chloe Eccles said the sound had become louder over the last few months |
Chloe Eccles said the sound had become louder over the last few months | |
Dr Matt Barnard, an expert in acoustic ecology who looks at how people relate to sound in the environment, said the source was likely to be man-made. | Dr Matt Barnard, an expert in acoustic ecology who looks at how people relate to sound in the environment, said the source was likely to be man-made. |
"I can't give a definitive answer, it has to be something quite loud and powerful," he said. | "I can't give a definitive answer, it has to be something quite loud and powerful," he said. |
"These things can have a range of sources. In rare cases it could be geological but typically it could be industrial sources or traffic. | "These things can have a range of sources. In rare cases it could be geological but typically it could be industrial sources or traffic. |
"My inclination is it will have some sort of industrial source but it will be hard to pin down because sound behaves strangely." | "My inclination is it will have some sort of industrial source but it will be hard to pin down because sound behaves strangely." |
Dr Barnard, who works at the University of Hull, said if that was the case, there was a "responsibility to try and sort it out". | Dr Barnard, who works at the University of Hull, said if that was the case, there was a "responsibility to try and sort it out". |
Rachael Shead said the humming sound "really affects me a lot" | Rachael Shead said the humming sound "really affects me a lot" |
Rachael Shead said the humming sound "really affects me a lot" | |
Rachael Shead, who has lived in Immingham for five years, said the sound affected her "a lot" and she hoped the source would be identified soon. | Rachael Shead, who has lived in Immingham for five years, said the sound affected her "a lot" and she hoped the source would be identified soon. |
"It's like a droning noise and goes on and on and on," she said. "I can hear it over the telly, and the rain and the wind." | "It's like a droning noise and goes on and on and on," she said. "I can hear it over the telly, and the rain and the wind." |
The town is not the first to report a mystery noise - villagers in Holmfield, West Yorkshire, said in 2022 they were being "tortured" by a hum but Calderdale Council was unable to find the source. | The town is not the first to report a mystery noise - villagers in Holmfield, West Yorkshire, said in 2022 they were being "tortured" by a hum but Calderdale Council was unable to find the source. |
Similar cases have also been reported in Bristol and Nottingham. | Similar cases have also been reported in Bristol and Nottingham. |
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Related Topics | Related Topics |
Immingham | Immingham |
Noise pollution | Noise pollution |
North East Lincolnshire Council | North East Lincolnshire Council |