diff --git a/.vscode-janus-debug b/.vscode-janus-debug
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diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
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index 3da12932..00000000
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "eslint.enable": false,
-    "tslint.enable": false
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/react-frontend/public/sounds/zapsplat_science_fiction_alarm_big_warning_meltdown_wailing_deep_tone_fast_40027.mp3 b/react-frontend/public/sounds/zapsplat_science_fiction_alarm_big_warning_meltdown_wailing_deep_tone_fast_40027.mp3
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diff --git a/react-frontend/src/actions/alarms.js b/react-frontend/src/actions/alarms.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b2a30a5..00000000
--- a/react-frontend/src/actions/alarms.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-
-export let overflowAlarm = (currentWaterLevel, currentTankId) => {
-  const dangerousWaterLevel = 98;
-  const audio = new Audio('/sounds/zapsplat_science_fiction_alarm_big_warning_meltdown_wailing_deep_tone_fast_40027');
-    /* sound source: https://www.zapsplat.com/music/big-science-fiction-alarm-siren-warning-of-meltdown-or-catastrophe-wailing-deep-tone-fast/
-       license: https://www.zapsplat.com/license-type/standard-license/ */
-
-  const startAudioAlarm = () => {
-    audio.play();
-    audio.loop = true;
-  };
-
-  const stopAudioAlarm = () => {
-    audio.pause();
-    audio.currentTime = 0;
-  };
-
-  const addStopAlarmButton = () => {
-    let currentTank = document.getElementById(`${currentTankId}`);
-    const stopAlarmButton = document.createElement('button');
-    stopAlarmButton.className = 'alarm-button';
-    stopAlarmButton.style.display = 'flex';
-    stopAlarmButton.style.justifyContent = 'center';
-    stopAlarmButton.style.alignItems = 'center';
-    stopAlarmButton.addEventListener('click', stopAlarm);
-    currentTank.appendChild(stopAlarmButton);
-  };
-
-  const removeStopAlarmButton = (clickedButton) => {
-    clickedButton.parentNode.removeChild(clickedButton);
-  };
-
-  const stopAlarm = (event) => {
-    stopAudioAlarm();
-    removeStopAlarmButton(event.target);
-  };
-
-  // when water level becomes dangerous triggers the alarm
-  const checkWaterLevel = () => {
-    if (currentWaterLevel >= dangerousWaterLevel) {
-      startAudioAlarm();
-      addStopAlarmButton();
-    }
-  };
-
-  const repeatWaterLevelCheck = setInterval(checkWaterLevel, 1000);
-  repeatWaterLevelCheck();
-};
diff --git a/react-frontend/src/actions/tankActions.js b/react-frontend/src/actions/tankActions.js
index a0796f76..752f0c96 100644
--- a/react-frontend/src/actions/tankActions.js
+++ b/react-frontend/src/actions/tankActions.js
@@ -11,4 +11,3 @@ export const fetchTanks = () => {
     ]
   };
 };
-
diff --git a/react-frontend/src/pages/Home.js b/react-frontend/src/pages/Home.js
index f2ca7c52..eb152463 100644
--- a/react-frontend/src/pages/Home.js
+++ b/react-frontend/src/pages/Home.js
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
-
-import React, { Component } from 'react'
-import {TankCircle, TankWaterValue} from '../components/Tank';
-import {Sticker} from '../components/Sticker'
-import { connect } from 'react-redux';
-import { fetchTanks } from '../actions/tankActions';
-import {overflowAlarm} from '../actions/alarms';
-
+import React, { Component } from "react";
+import { TankCircle, TankWaterValue } from "../components/Tank";
+import { Sticker } from "../components/Sticker";
+import { connect } from "react-redux";
+import { fetchTanks } from "../actions/tankActions";
 
 class Home extends Component {
   componentWillMount() {
@@ -41,10 +38,8 @@ class Home extends Component {
                       <span className="tank-title">Tank{tank.id}</span>
                     </div>
                   </center>
-                  {overflowAlarm(tank.value, tank.id)}
                 </div>
               </div>
-            
             ))}
           </div>
         </div>