http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0420935
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Langmann, Rudy
issued: 2022-09-22
issued: 1982-08-25
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note: j HIGH TEMPERATURE BRINGS ODOR OUT tempers hot over sewage ByHUDYIANGMANN7 AIDERGROVE - Rising temperatures are once again making life miserable for residents in the southeast end of town. Hot weather, especially on a breezy afternoon or evening, is bringing with it wafting odors of a distinctly unpleasant nature, as the smells invade the homes in the general vicinity of the Aldergrove sewage treatment plant. The residents of the adjacent housing subdivisions "deserve- better than Unit", says Aid. Muriel Arnason, who visited a home in the Springfield village Monday night. Amason, the township's health and welfare chairwoman, says she went there at about 8 o'clock in the evening, since nighttime notoriously is the Worst time to experience 'the "When I got out of the house," she said later, "I had to getaway." • Neighbors' of the' treatment plant feel the same way about it; only they can't escape. So they have bonded together and are planning a march on municipal nail, demanding action. So far they have met with Amason arid with Maypr Bill Blair. "We can't ignore this problem forever," says Amason. "The plant has obviously exceeded its capacity, and we have to come Up with a solution - perhaps a temporary solution, but a solution of one kind or another." Smelly situation began a few years 'ago and got worse* last summer, but the problem was then solved temporarily when a ban on the dumping of septic tank effluent was initiated at the plant.; Now the problem has returned with a vengeance. H the warm . weather continues throughout September and .perhaps October, the residents can look forward to no immediate relief. Amason. says she has met with municipal engineer Doug Kenyon, who in turn lias asked consulting engineers Willis, Cunliffe and Tait to have a look - or a whiff - at the problem. Engineers were at the plant -yesterday, and are now working on a resolve. v "Perhaps a long term solution, but certainly also a short term one," says Arnason, ' The council woman say…

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