Council hears resident complaints about wastewater plant odor; city manager says recent causes resolved

A councilor raised constituent concerns that the wastewater treatment plant odor has become worse as temperatures have risen, asking "the smell is horrendous down there, and the complaints are worse now than they were before." City Manager Herron responded that recent digester issues have been resolved and attributed one recent episode to a local business discharge to the sewer system; he said measures are in place to minimize odor but occasional problems can occur depending on weather and discharges.

Herron emphasized the city has procedures to address odor events and that recent major problems "we have resolved." He noted ongoing variability related to weather and what is being treated at the plant and invited continued reporting of incidents so staff can investigate and mitigate where possible.