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Cromwell mayor vows follow-up after resident complaints about odors from Mattabasset facility
Summary
Mayor moved to meet facility staff in July and host a public presentation in August after residents and a councilor reported recurring odors linked to the Mattabasset wastewater facility; the mayor said the plant now burns about 400 tons of sludge per month and urged residents to call the plant to log incidents in real time.
Mayor James Demitrias told the Town Council on June 10 that he has received multiple resident complaints about offensive odors tied to the Mattabasset wastewater facility and plans to press the utility for answers. The mayor said he is arranging a July meeting with Mattabasset leadership and the town manager and plans to invite the facility back for a public presentation at the council's August meeting to report progress since a 2024 hearing.
Demitrias said facility staff have been providing daily odor‑check updates and that residents who smell odors should call Mattabasset immediately so on‑site testing can occur while the event is happening. He told residents the facility has posted capital‑expenditure information on its website and that the town will seek clearer, on‑the‑record reporting. “Our residents deserve clean air,” the mayor said.
Councilor Waters said he had earlier requested quarterly reports from the facility on behalf of the mayor but had not received them directly; he described a reply that he considered dismissive and urged better direct communication to town officials. Waters said prior promises of fixes had been made years ago.
Demitrias said one factual measure he wanted clarified in July is that the plant is reportedly burning about 400 tons of sludge per month in its incinerator and that the council needs to understand what odor‑mitigation and air‑quality safeguards are in place. The mayor told councilors he will collect council questions in July and press the facility to provide a full update in August, reopening public comment then so residents can ask questions on the record.
Next steps: the mayor will meet Mattabasset staff with the town manager in July, solicit council questions in advance, and invite the facility to the council’s August meeting for a public presentation and Q&A.
