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Residents tell council of recurring sewage odors; staff says manhole fixes and charcoal filters planned
Summary
Residents of Evergreen Avenue described two years of recurring sewage odor entering homes and reported respiratory impacts. City staff said engineers inspected the city's manhole, will apply fixes similar to county work (sealing, charcoal filters, addressing air relief valve) and expect a near‑term solution within weeks, with further investigation if the problem persists.
James Yacks of 367 Evergreen Avenue told the council that sewage odors have repeatedly entered his home over roughly the past two years, describing an episode after returning from vacation in which a strong sewage smell filled his bedroom and caused breathing symptoms. Neighbor Rose Beckstrom corroborated…
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