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Resident reports persistent sewer‑gas odor near West 26th Street; borough to pursue developer and Allen Township
Summary
Resident Bridal Bonnick said sewer gas has repeatedly smelled in her neighborhood and that borough crews’ temporary fixes haven’t solved it; borough staff said the zoning officer will work with Allen Township, the builders and engineers to identify and fix the tie‑in that may be causing the odor.
Bridal Bonnick, who said she lives at 82 West 26th Street, told the council she and neighbors have smelled sewer gas since a November snow event and that borough crews inspected and placed a deodorizing 'sock' and a plastic covering in manholes without resolving the odor.
"They put a sock in there, and then they brought some kind of a plastic covering…That…
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