The Denver Dept of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) staff will present an overview of our longstanding odor issues and steps we have taken to minimize them. DDPHE has also worked with local researchers at our state universities to help us perform quantitative and qualitative analyses, highlights of which will be covered. There are also limitations to addressing odors in Denver, especially where jurisdictional boundary issues are present. Finally, the close proximity of residential neighborhoods to medium and heavy industry and highways presents additional considerations as several of these neighborhoods are Disproportionately Impacted Communities (DICs). 

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Presenters Bio

Bill Obermann is an Air Program Supervisor with the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment. He manages the Love My Air program, an air quality outreach and awareness program based on a real-time air pollution monitoring network in Denver’s schools, parks, and cultural facilities. He also works on advancing new air quality regulations and policy at the state, regional and local levels. He has worked in air quality for over 20 years, including some work in transportation planning.

Mark Petersen, is a third year Environmental Quality Investigator with the Denver Environmental Quality Division’s Air Quality Team. His duties include work under a CDPHE Air Contract to conduct inspections of stationary sources based on APCD-issued Construction Air Permits. Mark is also responsible for responding to citizen concerns over issues affecting air quality such as open burning, odors, vehicle idling, and dust concerns. Prior to working for the City, Mark worked seven years as an Industrial Pretreatment Specialist and Regulatory Compliance Specialist with Metro Water Recovery. Outside of work he spends his time with his wife and dog in the mountains exploring. After his move from MA/VT where he grew up and attended school, he has lived in the Denver Metro area for 14 years.