Valley resident battles persistent sewage plant odors near her home

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A Las Vegas Valley woman living between two major sewage treatment plants says the constant foul smell outside her home has become unbearable.

Millicent Fila, who has lived near the Clark County Water Reclamation District’s largest treatment facility for the past five years, said the odor problem has worsened significantly over the last four years.

Valley resident battles persistent sewage plant odors near her home

“We can’t go outside most of the time just to walk the dog without it stenching like a sewer. I mean, just like at the bottom pit of a sewer,” Fila said.

Fila’s home sits between the valley’s largest sewer plant and the City of Las Vegas sewage plant. She said the stench is particularly unbearable at night, affecting her quality of life and that of her neighbors…

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