‘Gratiot odor’ lingers on Detroit’s east side: Residents report nauseating sewer-like smell

DETROIT – Residents on Detroit’s east side are once again reporting a strong, sewer-like odor. That stench has been nicknamed the “Gratiot odor” by some neighbors. Some people say the foul odor seeps into homes and makes people feel nauseated.

Some neighbors describe the smell as overpowering and persistent.

“It is really, really, strong,” said one neighbor. “It’s really, really, bad. It’s like a sewer kind of smell.”…

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