SANGER – Some Sanger residents may notice a return of the sewage odor that previously plagued the city as repairs on the wastewater treatment plant’s thickener clarifier get underway.
The city of Sanger issued a public notice on Oct. 24 to alert residents that there will be a temporary odor issue due to ongoing maintenance to address much-needed work on the plant. Sanger City Manager Nathan Olson previously told the Mid Valley Times that this would be a possibility while the city works through delayed maintenance.
As part of the thickener/clarifier repairs, sewage material had to be diverted to Sanger’s wastewater sludge draining beds that are located near the treatment plant. This process has resulted in a “noticeable sewage odor” in certain areas of the city, the public notice said…