Latest Jameson Road Monitoring Confirms Minimal Odour Impact at Key Locations
The latest odour monitoring report for the Jameson Road site, covering the week commencing 17 June 2025, confirms that odour levels at high sensitivity locations remain exceptionally low, with “no odour” being the overwhelming majority classification. In fact, over 90% of observations at these locations reported no detectable odour at all.
Where odours were recorded, the predominant types were identified as “no odour” and “sewage”, with occasional minor instances of “rotten eggs” and other transient smells such as “perfume” and “fish”. Importantly, these findings suggest that the landfill was not the primary source of odour during the monitored period.
Monitoring across low and medium sensitivity locations also showed “no odour” as the most common outcome, despite a wider variety of odours being noted. The consistency of this data highlights the ongoing effectiveness of odour mitigation measures implemented at the site.
The cumulative chart below summarises odour readings collected since monitoring began. ‘No odour’ dominates, but consistent instances of ‘sewage’, ‘chemical’, and ‘rotten eggs’ have also been observed and continue to be tracked.
Recent engineering works, including essential integration between cells 6A and 6B were undertaken with Environment Agency (EA) oversight. Though these works briefly increased odour levels in early June, they were conducted in full compliance with EA-approved method statements. The works are now complete and are awaiting EA approval of the CQA.
Jameson Road remains committed to transparent environmental stewardship and will continue proactive monitoring and engagement with the local community. The recent data supports the conclusion that odours from the site are now being well-contained, and residents near high sensitivity receptors can be reassured by the consistently low levels detected.
