Sewers

 
Home > Sewer Gas Smell Information > Sewer Gas Smell News

Sewer Gas Smell News

  • DNR overseeing Florissant gasoline spill Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 5:30PMSewer district traced spill to leaking hose at Circle K gas station.
  • Chevron marks 75 years in residential North Burnaby Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 12:13PMIt doesn’t take long for officials at Chevron Canada to show they’re serious about safety.
  • Middletown Gas Leak Appears Suspicious Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 10:42AMEmergency crews in Middletown showed up to investigate a gas leak and ended up evacuating an entire neighborhood. The leak was discovered at the home of a registered sex offender, police said.
  • Another gas leak forces evacuation in Middletown Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 10:16AMMIDDLETOWN - Residents in the 2200 block of Queen Avenue have been evacuated in all directions because of a natural gas leak. It's the second time in two days that a Middletown neighborhood has been evacuated because of a gas leak.
  • Lincoln to vote on utility tax to finance police Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 1:09AMThe city of Lincoln in the Republican hotbed of Placer County is asking voters to approve a 3.75 percent utility user tax to stave off more layoffs at the Police Department.
  • Pipeline Reported Fixed; Families Return Home Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 10:35PMA broken pipeline in the neighborhood of 16th Street and Pershing Drive keeps families in the area away from their homes for a third night.
  • Council members oppose LORCO proposal Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 1:39AMELYRIA — Elyria City Council has shot down the tentative settlement to end the legal fight with the Lorain County Rural Wastewater District amid concerns from residents of the Chestnut Lakes housing development that the sewer line would cause hydrogen sulfide gas to infiltrate their homes once again. The gas, which smells like rotten eggs, assailed [...]
  • Water used for drilling needs to be transported, stored Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 12:34AMRange Resources dug a pit the size of a football field in the grassy acres just beyond June Chappel's property line last year, yards from a pen where she keeps her beagles and past the trees that shade the porch on her family's southwestern Pennsylvania
  • Wastewater: A risky business Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 12:18AMRange Resources dug a pit the size of a football field in the grassy acres just beyond June Chappel's property line last year, yards from the pen where she keeps her beagles and past the trees that shade the porch on her family's small southwestern Pennsylvania home.
  • Massive use of water in gas drilling presents myriad chances for pollution Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 12:01AMRange Resources dug a pit the size of a football field in the grassy acres just beyond June Chappel's property line last year, yards from the pen where she keeps her beagles and past the trees that shade the porch on her family's small southwestern Penns
  • Wastewater recycling poses risks of odors, leaks and spills Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 11:17PMRange Resources dug a pit the size of a football field in the grassy acres just beyond June Chappel's property line last year, yards from the pen where she keeps her beagles and past the trees that shade the porch on her family's small southwestern Penns
  • Pipes, water pits prone to leaks, odors Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 11:16PMThird in an ongoing series. HOPEWELL TWP. - Range Resources dug a pit the size of a football field in the grassy acres just beyond June Chappel's property line last year, just yards from the pen where she keeps her beagles and past the trees that shade
  • Brockton debates points of sewer plant and proposed power plant Saturday, June 19, 2010 @ 11:40PMPower plant supporters say there is no connection between Brockton’s sludge incinerator and its proposed neighbor, a 350-megawatt natural gas power plant. But opponents of the plant disagree.
  • Letters to the Editor 6/10 Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 10:53AMW hile shopping in downtown San Luis Obispo recently, I was saddened at the lack of customer service. Is this economy good enough to be rude to customers? Are jobs so plentiful that clerks can afford to dismiss questions and not say thank you when you leave their store?
  • District: More air testing needed at Cortland Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 6:48AMCORTLAND – DaNee Walker said Wednesday that the proximity of Cortland Elementary School to the DeKalb County Landfill has been a concern of hers since the building was constructed last summer.
  • Sewage scent surfaces again in Evesham Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 6:54AMBeyond its historic significance, Memorial Day has become a seasonal mark for the final weeks of school and the start of shore season, warmer weather and barbecues.
  • Construction ruptures Elmira gas main, nobody hurt Tuesday, May 25, 2010 @ 12:23PMNobody was hurt when a construction crew ruptured a natural gas main in Elmira Tuesday, near Elmira Secondary School.
  • If explorer Portola had just had a helicopter Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 6:56AMIf you could have taken a helicopter ride over the Peninsula in the early years, you’d have gotten an extraordinary view of the layout of the land, a mind’s-eye picture worth more than the proverbial thousand words.
  • Keep Melon Days Alive! Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 12:01AMDo you enjoy the Melon Days festival in Thomson over Labor Day weekend? Would you be disappointed if the festival was brought to an end?
  • Garbage disposal has strong smell of mildew Sunday, May 16, 2010 @ 1:00AMThree years ago I purchased a 50-year-old house and renovated the kitchen and bathrooms, including installing a new garbage disposal. The disposal works fine, but for about six months there has been a strong smell of mildew, which I have not been able to get rid of. I have tried drain cleaners, Drano and Rid-X to no avail.
  • Plantsville School students return today, gas issue solved Wednesday, May 12, 2010 @ 1:30PMPosted: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 1:06 pm | Updated: . SOUTHINGTON — The gas smell that caused Plantsville School students to attend Derynoski School yesterday has been identified and corrected, according to school officials.
  • Mehadrin Kosher Poultry plant evacuated Monday, May 3, 2010 @ 12:52PMAlthough officials said they could not determine how much of a hazardous material leaked from a 2,000-gallon tank at an Exeter Township poultry facility, they said residents and others in the area “shouldn’t be alarmed.”
  • Road closures mean mounting frustration for motorists Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 7:25AMIPSWICH: Motorists face a frustrating week ahead as they contend with a number of road closures. Commuters are being hit by delays as vital work is carried out on three main routes in the town, which are expected to last into next week.
  • Persistent pests: South Sound getting more rodent complaints Wednesday, April 28, 2010 @ 3:28AMWe’ve gone to the moon, created test tube babies and used cell phones to order pizza. Yet despite all of mankind’s advances, we’re still doing battle with the mouse, a four-legged creature weighing less than an ounce with a brain the size of a peanut shell.
  • Persistent pests: South Sound getting more rodent complaints Wednesday, April 28, 2010 @ 3:15AMWe've gone to the moon, created test tube babies and used cell phones to order pizza. • Getting rid of pests can be challenging for homeowners • Readers tell their pesky battles with rats, squirrels and raccoons (PDF)
  • Weather Blamed for Stench in Ravenswood Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 10:39AMA sewer consultant says weather is the culprit for an overwhelming stench in Ravenswood that's drawn complaints from residents.
  • Temperature rise blamed for stench in Ravenswood Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 9:08AMRAVENSWOOD, W.Va. -- Ravenswood officials can do little to tone down an overwhelming stench coming from the citys wastewater system, a consultant said.A rapid rise in temperatures earlier this month caused solid materials in the sewage lagoon system to r...
  • Weather blamed for stench in Ravenswood Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 7:44AMAssociated Press - April 27, 2010 7:35 AM ET RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. (AP) - A sewer consultant says weather is the culprit for an overwhelming stench in Ravenswood that's drawn complaints from...
  • Weather pattern has Ravenswood in a bit of a stink Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 12:31AMRAVENSWOOD, W.Va. -- Ravenswood residents are riled up about a disgusting stench thats emanating from the citys sewage lagoon and wafting through the streets.Mayor Lucy Harbert acknowledged that the odor is overwhelming, but shes a little peeved about ...
  • Hamilton: Finally, a plan to use Toronto’s biogas Monday, April 26, 2010 @ 4:26AMThe Dufferin facility still flares its methane, which means a perfectly good source of renewable fuel has been wasted. The good news is that the city’s solid waste management department now has a plan to capture and use this biogas.
  • Plant evacuated for ammonia leak Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 11:46AMAn ammonia leak at the Trauth Dairy Plant in Newport injured one worker and caused the evacuation of several buildings Friday.
  • Gasoline leak at service station in Centerville Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 11:36PMThe Iowa Department of Natural Resources says a leaking gas tank has been discovered at a service station in Centerville.
  • Essential Element Becoming Scarce - Experts Warn Of Impending Phosphorous Crisis Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 10:52PMThe element phosphorus is essential to human life and the most important ingredient in fertilizer. But experts warn that the world's reserves of phosphate rock are becoming depleted. Is recycling sewage the answer?
  • Homeowners Warned After Gasoline Leak Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 9:47PMThe Iowa Department of Natural Resources says a leaking gas tank has been discovered at a service station in Iowa.
  • Gasoline leak at service station in Centerville Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 9:11PMAssociated Press - April 21, 2010 8:54 PM ET CENTERVILLE, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says a leaking gas tank has been discovered at a service station in...
  • Gasoline leak at service station in Centerville Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 9:07PMCENTERVILLE, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says a leaking gas tank has been discovered at a service station in Centerville. Officials say workers at the Kum N Go station on N. Street in Centerville discovered the leak from 1 of their tanks Wednesday.
  • DNR: 3,000 Gallons Of Gas Leak From Tank Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 7:01PMIowa Department of Natural Resources officials said Wednesday that a leaking gas tank has been discovered at an Iowa gas station.
  • Engineering boss bangs drum on gas issue Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 9:09AMothers also read... Joe Brooks was sitting at his desk last November when the call came in. A gas line had ruptured in South Oak Bay.
  • Man's body was in Bristol flat for 10 years Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 4:49AMA man's decomposing body lay undiscovered in a council flat in Bedminster for almost a decade – despite wardens making at least two visits to...
  • Men push 3 children in drain, one dies Saturday, April 17, 2010 @ 11:27AMNew Delhi, Apr 17 : In a barbaric act, three unidentified men pushed three kids into a drain in Pitampura in Northwest Delhi Friday after the children refused to get water from their drinking binge.
  • Investigation of sickening smell continuing Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 8:59PMSchool is scheduled to resume Monday at Jennie Reed Elementary School in Tacoma – unless the cause of a foul odor that caused the school to be evacuated Thursday can be discovered.Tacoma Public Schools has hired an industrial hygienist to inspect the school’s air circulation, heating, boiler system, sewer and other systems over the weekend, said schools spokesman Dan Voelpel.
  • Hay fire believed to be cause of stink in Bakersfield Wednesday, April 14, 2010 @ 2:53PMRotten eggs? Natural gas? Even, is it possible, marijuana?
  • Mail Call Tuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 5:37AM"Most fire department training is done under the auspices of the University of Maryland, which requires strict safety standards be met. The old railroad station would not meet these requirements." - Hagerstown
  • Sewer plant to stink less Monday, April 5, 2010 @ 2:21AMYORK — Temperatures and wind direction play a big role in how the city smells, particularly in close proximity to the municipal wastewater treatment plant. For years, residents have complained about the odor coming out the Nobes Road facility.
  • Manure a growing environmental concern in U.S. Saturday, April 3, 2010 @ 12:06AMBy David A. Fahrenthold The Washington Post Nearly 40 years after the first Earth Day, this is irony: The United States has reduced the manmade pollutants that left its waterways dead, discolored and occasionally flammable. But it has managed to smother the same waters with the most natural stuff in the world. Animal manure, a byproduct as old as agriculture, has become an unlikely modern ...
  • Flooding, Clean-up Mar Holiday Weekend in New England Thursday, April 1, 2010 @ 2:28PMDevastation in New England compared to damage hurricanes leave behind; Red Cross on the scene to help.
  • Gas smell subsides in Norfolk neighborhood Monday, March 29, 2010 @ 3:47PMNORFOLK -- Norfolk hazmat crews say the gasoline smell on May Avenue has subsided, but they still don't know where it came from. May Avenue was briefly closed between Princess Anne Rd. & Va. Beach Blvd. as a precaution. Battalion Chief Harry Worley says crews were called around 1'35 p.m. Monday. Worley said there was concern about combustion because of gas in the sewer, but the situation was ...
  • Green and clean: Innovators hope to build plant in Montana to turn trees, shoes into fuel Sunday, March 28, 2010 @ 1:17AMDARBY – Jay Toups funneled a pale green fuel into a Missoulian reporter’s gasoline tank.The patented blend, E4 Envirolene, is new, and the driver of the Volkswagen station wagon planned to test it on the road from Darby to Missoula. Toups, with Bioroot Energy, has grand plans for the fuel.Bioroot Energy and partner Standard Alcohol Company of America aim to build a plant in western Montana that ...
  • Gas leak forces evacuations in South Bend neighborhood :Contractor cutting near sewer drain strikes main. Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 7:11AMSOUTH BEND -- The playground at Madison Elementary was full of students Tuesday afternoon, but none of them was playing.
  • City Of Scottsdale Targets Stink Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 11:40PMIt's an unpleasant aroma that's been bothering folks for years, but now the city of Scottsdale is taking a stand to stop the stink.