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Residents press Grosse Pointe Farms over persistent sewage odors; city says filters and contractor evaluation under way
Summary
Multiple residents told the City Council they have faced daily sewage odors for weeks; the city and the Southeast Macomb Sanitary District said they are evaluating odor control systems, have hired a consultant, and expect activated carbon filter beds to be replaced as early as January.
GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. — During public comment at the Dec. 8 meeting, residents described persistent sewage odors near a sanitary pump station and urged faster action from the city and the Southeast Macomb Sanitary District.
David Pitts, who said he has lived in the area for 24 years, told the council the smell has been a near‑daily problem and has affected his family’s ability to use their yard. “I smell sewage all the time... I can't even sit in my yard. My wife has asthma,” Pitts said on the record.
Mayor and city staff acknowledged the problem and said the city is working directly with…
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