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Residents warn of sewer-gas danger; city says monitoring and fixes are underway
Summary
Residents told the Rowlett City Council about repeated hydrogen sulfide (H2S) odors and elevated meter readings at multiple manholes and urged certified training and equipment for public-works crews; city staff said third‑party monitoring found no continuous emissions, that inline monitors and PPE are in use, and aerators and posted data are coming.
At a Dec. 1 Rowlett City Council work session, residents urged immediate action over what they described as a citywide hydrogen sulfide problem and potential risks to public‑works employees.
"Are Rowlett Public Works employees being provided with certified H2S training that prepares them for safe entry, detection, ventilation, and emergency response?" asked Allison Felderhof, a resident who opened the citizens' input period. Felderhof told the council H2S had been detected along Liberty Grove and near Highway 66 and Rowlett Road by McDonald's and said the gas can be deadly in high concentrations and harmful at lower levels over time. She also recounted media reports that three wastewater workers died after a…
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