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The sewer smell in the south side area is absolutely APPALLING!!!! Seriously how long do we have to live like this??!!! Can't even go outside!
also asked...
Q. What is the issue?
Α. Odour issue
Α. Odour issue
Q. Are the neighbours having issues?
Α. Yes
Α. Yes
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Director of Corporate Services (Verified Official)
Digger (Registered User)
JJhedley77 (Registered User)
Αναγνωρισμένο Public Works Operations Clerk (Verified Official)
Director of Engineering (Registered User)
Director of Engineering (Registered User)
Digger (Registered User)
Director of Engineering (Registered User)
@Digger, from the City's perspective, there is currently one odour issue being reported by several people, not multiple issues. By consolidating duplicates, City staff can respond efficiently to the problem in one place - one of the benefits of SeeClickFix is the ability to do just this, rather than dealing with separate email threads on the one issue.
Saying all that, please advise if you believe these are different issues, we're just in the first month of using the system and there are sure to be issues along the way.
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Adam (Registered User)
I'd really like to leave my windows open in the evening to cool off my house... I CANT!!!!! The smell is so absolutely disgusting and nauseating that I cannot leave the windows open
Thank you city of revelstoke for NOT putting a rush in to fix this problem!!!!! It's getting worse not better!!!!!
Maybe a letter to the MLA or the media will light a fire under you to get the work done faster!
Completely unacceptable
JJhedley77 (Registered User)
Director of Engineering (Registered User)
Κλειστό Director of Engineering (Registered User)
This is a long comment, but it has been a big issue for a large number of residents. We're a month into the installation of the mixers at the sewer lagoon and the operation of the sewer odour control equipment, and the odours from the building are down to almost nothing, as the activated carbon filters do their job scrubbing the odour forming compounds from the air.
The lagoons continue to improve in health, and even with the run of hot weather over the past couple of weeks, the mixers are helping keep the ponds working in a healthy, aerobic state.The operators have found that the mixers are requiring significant cleaning, as the mixing action is bringing rags, "flushable wipes", sanitary pads, tampons and other materials to the surface. We are hoping that this level of effort will reduce over time as these materials are removed from the ponds. Note that the City does have a Screen Separator installed, so most of the solids are screened before entering the lagoons, but if this equipment is offline for maintenance, additional solid material can enter the ponds. Here's an article about the screening equipment:
http://www.jwce.com/muni/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/downloads/2013/08/MFS-Revelstoke-BC1.pdf
Note that flushable wipes should not be flushed, nor should any other wipe, cloth or sanitary device other than toilet paper. Because the internet is a vast resource for discovering extreme municipal oddities, here is an article about a 14 tonne, bus sized congealed ball of fat and baby wipes that was found in a London sewer. While Revelstoke hasn't dealt with anything that size, it is a constant issue in lift stations and sewer mains.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bus-sized-blob-of-fat-found-in-u-k-sewer-1.1399231
For the health of your sewer service, to minimize the chance of sewer backups, and to protect the City's system; you should only flush the “three Ps”: pee, poop and toilet paper, and in the kitchen remove solids as well as cooking fats and greases from pans and dishes before washing them.
There are still some odours noticeable occasionally particularly with the hot weather, this is pretty normal for an aerated lagoon system, and the City will continue to monitor and investigate ways to limit the odours. The 5-year capital plan does have funds for sewer lagoon upgrades in 2019, over the next few years we will begin to develop options and cost estimates for these upgrades, which will likely focus on increased sewer flows due to development.
Revelstoke (Registered User)
Revelstoke (Registered User)