Fresh Optimism Airs as B.C. Town Tackles Wastewater Odour Woes
Operators added chemicals, enzymes and extra aeration as residents reported fewer odours after weeks of complaints tied to wastewater upgrades.
- A prolonged malodour lingering through the streets of Southside appears to be subsiding, amid ongoing work to alleviate the smell of Revelstoke's wastewater treatment plant.
- Construction to modernize the lagoon-style facility brought extended periods of foul smells as individual sewage ponds were taken out of service to allow new reactors to be built.
- Matt Cherry posted on Tuesday, June 16, that operators began adding chemicals and enzymes to the effluent four weeks ago to mitigate the odour, requiring three weeks to saturate the ponds.
- Residents have raised concerns about physical health impacts from prolonged exposure, while a 2025 Romanian study reported that municipal wastewater treatment plants can substantially influence local air quality.
- Public Works Director Steve Black expected the odour to reduce by this summer as the out-of-commission wastewater pond returns to service, with further improvements when the new plant is commissioned in early 2027.
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Fresh optimism airs as B.C. town tackles wastewater odour woes - Creston Valley Advance
A prolonged malodour lingering through the streets of Southside appears to be subsiding, amid ongoing work to alleviate the smell of Revelstoke’s wastewater treatment plant. Construction to modernize and extend the life of the lagoon-style facility from the 1970s brought extended periods of foul wastewater smells, over the last year, as individual sewage ponds are taken out of service to allow new reactors to be built. With at least a year of wo…
Fresh optimism airs as B.C. town tackles wastewater odour woes - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
A prolonged malodour lingering through the streets of Southside appears to be subsiding, amid ongoing work to alleviate the smell of Revelstoke’s wastewater treatment plant. Construction to modernize and extend the life of the lagoon-style facility from the 1970s brought extended periods of foul wastewater smells, over the last year, as individual sewage ponds are taken out of service to allow new reactors to be built. With at least a year of wo…
Fresh optimism airs as B.C. town tackles wastewater odour woes - Grand Forks Gazette
A prolonged malodour lingering through the streets of Southside appears to be subsiding, amid ongoing work to alleviate the smell of Revelstoke’s wastewater treatment plant. Construction to modernize and extend the life of the lagoon-style facility from the 1970s brought extended periods of foul wastewater smells, over the last year, as individual sewage ponds are taken out of service to allow new reactors to be built. With at least a year of wo…
Peninsula News Review
Sooke News MirrorFresh optimism airs as B.C. town tackles wastewater odour woes
A prolonged malodour lingering through the streets of Southside appears to be subsiding, amid ongoing work to alleviate the smell of Revelstoke’s wastewater treatment plant. Construction to modernize and extend the life of the lagoon-style facility from the 1970s brought extended periods of foul wastewater smells, over the last year, as individual sewage ponds are taken out of service to allow new reactors to be built. With at least a year of wo…
Fresh optimism airs as B.C. town tackles wastewater odour woes - Northern Sentinel
A prolonged malodour lingering through the streets of Southside appears to be subsiding, amid ongoing work to alleviate the smell of Revelstoke’s wastewater treatment plant. Construction to modernize and extend the life of the lagoon-style facility from the 1970s brought extended periods of foul wastewater smells, over the last year, as individual sewage ponds are taken out of service to allow new reactors to be built. With at least a year of wo…
Revelstoke Review
Today In BCFresh optimism as Revelstoke tackles wastewater odour woes
A prolonged malodour lingering through the streets of Southside appears to be subsiding, amid ongoing work to alleviate the smell of Revelstoke’s wastewater treatment plant. Construction to modernize and extend the life of the lagoon-style facility from the 1970s brought extended periods of foul wastewater smells, over the last year, as individual sewage ponds are taken out of service to allow new reactors to be built. With at least a year of wo…
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