West Jordan neighbors of Aligned data center campus describe generator noise

Residents near the Aligned Data Centers campus at 3333 W. 9000 South in West Jordan say generator noise is disrupting their lives, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. The 55-acre campus holds three data centers, built in phases on land the company bought in 2018. ^[1]

Susan Jurges, who lives across the street, said her own tracking showed generators running at random times, sometimes for more than two hours, on nearly every day in the two weeks before Oct. 13. Theresa Sorensen, a resident for more than 30 years, said generators sometimes start in the middle of the night and that a sound barrier the operator installed helped little. Elisabeth Rogers described a constant drone. ^[1]

Aligned says its backup generators run for emergency power and for routine testing and maintenance. The company said it hired a third-party firm for a sound study, will use the findings to guide next steps and takes residents' concerns seriously. ^[1]

The Salt Lake County Health Department has received four formal noise complaints since August and expects to finish its investigation in November. It does not release preliminary findings. The county ordinance restricts loud sounds from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. and sets daytime limits. Enforcement starts with working with the operator, then a warning letter or a formal violation notice. ^[1]