As of this post, I have slept through the night only thrice in the last 21 days, and once was after taking generic Dalmane (a potent sleeping pill). I’m bone tired, frustrated and angry. Why are so few people willing to help? Surely, I am not the first to complain about disturbing and disruptive sounds coming from the CPMC hospital campus.
My questions seem simple enough. What is causing the low pulsing? Why did it become a daily event from October 31st onward, after CPMC requested a PG&E power infrastructure upgrade? How does the PG&E power upgrade on October 22nd play a part in this? Why does it ebb and wane, stronger sometimes but fainter at others? What can be done to fix it? Who is responsible? Who will help? Does anyone else hear it or something similar?
I’ve contacted PG&E, CPMC, local government officials, the police, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
While CPMC responded to my initial complaint with the likelihood that someone else was at fault, I hadn’t heard anything more from them until four days ago, two days before the hearing. This may be due to my periodic rants in the ER reception area lately, on nights when loud disturbing sounds were issuing from numerous sources. Action plans were discussed, but the only action to date has been to pass the buck to PG&E. I’ve also heard from executive management of the Pacific Campus about scheduling a meeting to walk the campus in the afternoon or evening–the only hours during the day when the pulse seems to stop. I’ve suggested between midnight and noon, preferably before 5:00 am when the hospital ramps up for its workday and lots of other noise may interfere. I’ve yet to hear back about possible appointment times.
PG&E is the only organization that has actually done anything about the pulse. Initially, they sent a technician out to check to power box and the upgraded cable, reporting back that all is as it should be. Most recently, this week, they checked again. They confirmed a pulse and a hum in the 440 range (not sure if this is dB or kHz or Hz) on Buchanan. The power upgrade was a replaced cable to insure more reliable power continuously. Someone or something is taking advantage of this, either by running machinery longer or more robustly than before.
The police suggest taking up the issue with the hospital, an endless circle. The Chronicle sent me a request for a subscription, something I haven’t received in quite a long while now. I’ve heard nothing from local government.
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