The Air Management Services division of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health filed the notice after visiting the site on Monday.
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The violation was for both Sunday and Monday.
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On Monday, Vicinity Energy explained the steam leak was identified on a small auxiliary line inside its Grays Ferry plant.
The company said the leak was not hazardous and there were no safety concerns for the neighborhood.
South Philly neighborhood steamed over loud noise from energy plant
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A spokesperson apologized for the noise and said the problem would be repaired on Tuesday.
"The community can expect a significant reduction in noise once repairs have commenced at this time," the company said in a statement.
When Action News stopped by the site just before 10 a.m. Tuesday, the sound was gone.
City officials say noise pollution violations are issued if they determine a difference in decibel levels greater than five between the property line and a close location where the sound cannot be heard.
"In this case, the levels were at least five decibels higher," a city spokesperson said.
South Philly neighbors steamed over loud noise