A mysterious rumbling sound is driving residents of this Canadian city mad

For years now, a low, rumbling hum has plagued the residents of Windsor, Ontario – just across the river from Detroit.

Known as the "Windsor Hum," some say the mysterious noise is so intense that it's more easily felt than heard.

"It has been described as sounding like an idling locomotive, a transport truck and running refrigerator," the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. wrote in 2014. "People have complained about sleepless nights, rattling windows and headaches."

The sound has even been blamed for the death of a goldfish.

To make matters worse, experts say, the sound arrives without warning, at irregular intervals. It has baffled scientists, locals and politicians, who can't agree on the best way to investigate the matter.

Government studies in 2014 traced the sound to U.S. Steel Corp. operations on Zug Island, an industrial property in the city of River Rouge, Mich., which lies just south of Detroit, according to the National Post. Officials from the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade told the paper that they were unable to access the site -- because it lies on the other side of an international border -- and failed to pinpoint its source.

"It’s like chasing a ghost,” University of Windsor professor Colin Novak, who has investigated the sound, told the CBC.

City officials in River Rouge, Mich., where many believe the sound originates, told the Windsor Star in 2012 that there's another obstacle to investigating whether the sound actually emanates from their land: they can't afford to research the issue.
“We are not going to pay for something that is for somebody else’s benefit because this is not a problem affecting us,” David Bower, city attorney for River Rouge, told the paper in 2012.
“We just don’t have the money for something like this," he added. "I don’t personally know the source other than it’s coming from somewhere in the Zug Island area. I’m sure there is an industrial process which is the source, but it takes more than just walking around talking. There is a process to ascertain the source, but we don’t have the money."
“Somebody else will have to step up and pay.”
Four years later, residents like Provost -- who finds the sound infuriating -- are still under assault. He told the National Post that he'll continue to press government officials to resolve the noise pollution.
“But how do you stop a company from producing?” Provost asked the National Post. “They employ 1,800 people. You would hope they have some way to keep the noise down a bit so we can get some peace and quiet at night

They have the right to move out .  :