PHOENIX (3TV / CBS 5) – The city of Phoenix said it got four E on Monday after a long weekend of jolts and rattles in a neighborhood in north Phoenix near Pinnacle Peak Road and 35th Avenue and Skunk Creek Landfill – Receive emails. The landfill has been closed since 2005. After receiving the emails, the assistant director of the Phoenix Public Works Department dispatched a civil engineer to survey the area on Monday. They said nothing was unusual. “There is a rattle in the house, but not only in the house, outside it sounds like someone is hammering jacks.” On Tuesday, the civil engineer went back with another civil engineer to take another look. “They checked everything together, including the probes around the landfill, the wells in the landfill, and also the torch station – and they both informed me that everyone was working normally,” said Rick Peters, city assistant director for the Phoenix Public Works Department . “We try to understand for ourselves what is going on, and just because we don’t see anything unusual on our side doesn’t mean something isn’t happening.” conduct an independent survey of the landfill using seismic equipment to determine where the vibrations are coming from. “Do vibrations apply from another source and are they transmitted through the bedrock? I dont know. We need a scientific assessment before we come to any conclusions, ”said Peters. Many homeowners speculated that there was a possible methane leak; However, Peters said their wells are working properly. A homeowner across from the landfill says she is in the process of getting her tile replaced because of a long crack that occurred in June. “When I moved the trash can that usually sits here, I could see the crack wandering through the house and then fitting into the grout line that runs across the entrance,” said Peggy Hunkley. Peggy Hunkley says she is in the process of getting her tile replaced because of a long crack that occurred in June. (Source: 3TV / CBS 5) Hunkley has lived in her house since 2003. Like other neighbors, she said the vibration started around 2005 but would only happen a few times a year. “The tone has changed. It’s like a low note than a very high note. It originally sounded like a helicopter was landing on your roof,” said Hunkley. “Last Friday at 7am it started really badly and the house shook four times an hour until I went to sleep on Sunday night. Nonstop.” Hunkley said the water in her pool will start vibrating and even part of the surface has chipped away into the water. Her windows shake while shaking too, and she said it felt like some strange pressure in her ears. “It’s worrying when the ground moves under you,” said Hunkley. “You fall asleep at night thinking, ‘Hmm, I wonder if the floor will open up and swallow me before I wake up in the morning.’ It’s a very bad feeling. ” Southwest Gas said they had crews patrolling the neighborhood on Wednesday morning and found no leaks. The City of Phoenix is hoping to get responses from the outside engineer within a week. Copyright 2021 KPHO / KTVK (KPHO Rundfunkgesellschaft). All rights reserved.
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