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Terrified residents say their lives are being ruined by mysterious sounds and vibrations damaging their homes and making them sick

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Kozhasbay, D. (2026, September 24). Terrified residents say their lives are being ruined by mysterious sounds and vibrations damaging their homes and making them sick. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16157577/Terrified-residents-say-lives-ruined-mysterious-sounds-vibrations-damaging-homes-making-sick.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-24 · by Dariya Kozhasbay

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Residents in Plaquemine, Louisiana, are complaining about mysterious sounds and vibrations affecting their homes since a waste management company called VLS Environmental Solutions began operating across the Mississippi River two years ago. The company, owned by private equity firm I Squared Capital, runs a facility that provides barge cleaning services. Local residents claim these operations emit disruptive low-frequency noises that damage their property and harm their health. However, an Iberville Parish study conducted by IVC Technologies found no evidence of abnormal frequencies or vibrations causing structural damage, despite residents' claims to the contrary.
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Residents in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, are experiencing mysterious sounds and vibrations since VLS Environmental Solutions set up a barge cleaning facility across the Mississippi River from Plaquemine Point around two years ago. Complaints about these issues began shortly after VLS started operations in January 2024. The company, owned by I Squared Capital, expanded its "Sunshine Facility" into Plaquemine in 2022 to provide full-service barge cleaning and repair services along the Mississippi River.

Local residents report that the low-frequency sounds from the facility disrupt their sleep and cause physical damage to their homes. Despite these complaints, a recent study conducted by Iberville Parish found no unusual activity. The parish's Executive Director of Economic Development, John Clark, suggested in a council meeting that some incidents might be more intense than initially thought but did not provide concrete evidence.

The ongoing dispute highlights the tension between economic development and community health concerns in small towns facing environmental disturbances from industrial facilities.

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Iberville Parish Louisiana NOLA Plaquemine VLS Environmental Solutions

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NOLA ORG · 4× Iberville Parish GPE · 3× VLS Environmental Solutions ORG · 3× Plaquemine GPE · 2× Florida GPE · 1× I Squared Capital ORG · 1× Louisiana GPE · 1× Miami ORG · 1× Plaquemine Point GPE · 1× VLS ORG · 1×

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VLS Environmental Solutions set up a barge cleaning facility on the Mississippi River, across from Plaquemine The Iberville Parish has been receiving complaints from residents since 2024 However, a recent study conducted by the town, found nothing out of the ordinary.
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🔮 'No events were recorded with a low frequency, and some of our issues or complaints were that these incidents were low frequency, which may be a little more intense than what you would imagine,' Iberville Parish Executive Director of Economic Development John Clark told the Parish Council, the outlet reported.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Residents in a small town in Louisiana are complaining of loud rumblings and vibrations they say began after a private equity-owned waste management company installed a facility across the river. asserted
company → see → river
Iberville Parish has been receiving complaints about vibrations since VLS Environmental Solutions set up operations on the Mississippi River across from Plaquemine Point approximately two years ago, according to a parish council meeting held in January. uncertain
Solutions → receive → January
VLS Environmental Solutions is a waste management and marine services company owned by I Squared Capital, a private equity firm based in Miami, Florida. asserted
Solutions → own → Miami
In 2022, VLS expanded into Iberville's parish seat, Plaquemine, where it installed its 'Sunshine Facility,' which is intended to provide full-service barge cleaning and repair along the Mississippi River, according to the company's website. uncertain
which → expand → website
According to local residents across the river, operations at the facility emit disruptive low-frequency sounds that disturb their sleep and cause damage to their homes, according to parish council meeting minutes. uncertain
that → accord → minutes
'It pierces your head. asserted
It → pierce → head
But when you get on the porch, you begin to hear it really intensely,' local resident Kyte Aymond said at the meeting, according to The Advocate. uncertain
Aymond → get → Advocate
Les Ann Kirkland, another resident, said: 'I lived in an old house, very solid, 100 years old, it never shook until those people came there,' the outlet reported. asserted
outlet → say → house
Rebecca said the vibrations have cracked her driveway, according to the council meeting minutes. uncertain
vibrations → say → minutes
VLS Environmental Solutions set up a barge cleaning facility on the Mississippi River, across from Plaquemine The Iberville Parish has been receiving complaints from residents since 2024 However, a recent study conducted by the town, found nothing out of the ordinary. asserted
study → set → ordinary
Iberville Parish conducted a study that found no frequencies outside the normal range being emitted from the site, according to NOLA. uncertain
that → conduct → NOLA
'No events were recorded with a low frequency, and some of our issues or complaints were that these incidents were low frequency, which may be a little more intense than what you would imagine,' Iberville Parish Executive Director of Economic Development John Clark told the Parish Council, the outlet reported. uncertain
outlet → record → Council
The study was carried out by IVC Technologies using multiple devices designed to measure the intensity of the alleged vibrations. asserted
study → carry → vibrations
Two of the devices were intended to record data between May 22 and July 13, but one malfunctioned and displayed a blank data card at the end of the study period, according to NOLA. uncertain
one → intend → NOLA
Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site, located on the Mississippi River, was one of the spots where vibrations were measured in a study conducted by the town The cause of the technical issue is unclear. uncertain
cause → locate → issue
'There were no events recorded with low-frequency sound that would cause rumbling or shaking of structures,' the report seen by NOLA stated. asserted
report → be → NOLA
Residents expressed skepticism about the findings. asserted
Residents → express → findings
'I don't think they hired the right kind of people to come do the study and used the right kind of equipment,' Roxanne Traigle, who lives near the river, told NOLA. asserted
who → think → NOLA
The parish is open to conducting further tests, according to the outlet. uncertain
parish → conduct → outlet
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