Post Falls residents complain of sewage smell
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Carolyn Bostick has worked for the Coeur d’Alene Press since June 2023. She covers Shoshone County and Coeur d'Alene. Carolyn previously worked in Utica, New York at the Observer-Dispatch for almost seven years before briefly working at The Inquirer and Mirror in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Since she moved to the Pacific Northwest from upstate New York in 2021, she's performed with the Spokane Shakespeare Society for three summers. | October 11, 2024 1:00 AM
A few residents at the Post Falls Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Tuesday night had concerns about a sewage smell emanating from their neighborhood.
Two residents in the area around West Echo Drive and West Lundy Boulevard spoke of a prolific “sewer smell” wafting through the air.
“I can’t even go out at night because of the stench of raw sewage,” Wayne Plante said.
Plante said during his time at the Spokane sewer plant, he learned there are chemicals to negate persistent strong smells. He asked if the city would look into using them.
Utilities manager Craig Borrenpohl said there haven't been any changes in the treatment system or service area. The department is following up with residents to learn more about the origins of the smell.
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