Sewer Gas Smell News
- Pueblo explosion caused by natural gas buildup Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 11:19PMPUEBLO, Colo. - Investigators have determined that a natural gas leak from a pipeline under the street led to a deadly explosion that leveled a restaurant and a neighboring store.
- Deplorable Conditions Found at NLV Housing Complex Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 8:34PMThe problems were discovered last month when building inspectors were called to the Casa Rosa housing complex. 21 families now wait for answers as to where they will go next.
- Foul odor has plagued new, $8 million school in Clay County Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 10:35AMBIG OTTER, W.Va. -- A Clay County elementary school has smelled like sewage on and off for over a year. Now, even as construction workers and school officials think theyve found and fixed the problem, parents have pulled their kids out of Big Otter Element...
- Foul odor has plagued new, $8 million school in Clay County Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 10:35AMBIG OTTER, W.Va. -- A Clay County elementary school has smelled like sewage on and off for over a year. Now, even as construction workers and school officials think theyve found and fixed the problem, parents have pulled their kids out of Big Otter Element...
- ESCONDIDO: Four issues emerge as key to City Council race Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 9:44PMESCONDIDO ---- While the candidates for Escondido City Council have debated everything from park maintenance to West Nile virus during this fall's campaign, four issues have emerged as the most divisive.
- Nailing down that stench Thursday, October 30, 2008 @ 5:32AMA year later, the stink still invades Richard Knott's acreage. Knott has no doubt the odor originates about a mile away, at the Sarpy County Landfill.
- Inspector warns of unlicensed plumbers Thursday, October 30, 2008 @ 12:56AMLISBON - Plumbing work by unlicensed plumbers are beginning to concern Columbiana Health Department board members and plumbing inspector Joe Csonka.
- ESCONDIDO: Abed widens fundraising lead in council race Friday, October 24, 2008 @ 11:21PMESCONDIDO ---- Campaign disclosure forms released Friday show thatx Escondido City Council incumbent Sam Abed has widened his fundraising and expenditure lead on challenger Olga Diaz and incumbent Ed Gallo.
- Oil development double-edged sword for band Sunday, October 19, 2008 @ 9:12PM This once sleepy aboriginal community, 20 kilometres south of last week’s oilfield bombings, is now criss-crossed by pipelines and main street has turned into a highway.
- Mayor questions online postings Saturday, October 18, 2008 @ 1:38PMAnonymous critiques are a staple of the online world, but St. Joseph Mayor Ken Shearin is eager to cast light on one corner of the local blogosphere.
- Dion weighing options, won't step down today: sources Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 1:38PMLiberal Leader Stephane Dion is still weighing his options following Tuesday's election defeat and will not step down today, CTV News has learned.
- Sunday: Highlights from today's Birmingham News Sunday, October 12, 2008 @ 9:03AMJefferson County hopes for a bailout, Bessemer residents ask what's in a name, and Auburn licks its wounds
- 642 file lawsuit against landfill Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 12:17PMClaiming that noxious odors have jeopardized their health and ruined the enjoyment of their property, 642 area residents and businesses filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Countywide Recycling & Disposal Facility.
- Hunting down the ultimate survivors -- rats Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 11:58PMThe hunt, as old as man, brings Mike Carello to a Cranston neighborhood that rats find much to their liking. The animal’s three essential requirements are available here in abundant supply.
- Hunting down the ultimate survivors — rats Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 11:40PMThe pests have so far outwitted humans’ best efforts to drive them from a Cranston neighborhood.
- Hunting down the ultimate survivors — rats Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 9:55PMThe pests have so far outwitted humans’ best effort to drive them from a Cranston neighborhood.
- In Hurricane-Ravaged Galveston, Echoes of New Orleans Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 3:40AM A reporter sees parallels to Katrina in a visit to inundated Texas city, three weeks after it was hit by Ike
- Muskogee deputies seize meth Sunday, October 5, 2008 @ 12:40AMMuskogee County deputies followed leads from informants to take down what they believe to be a meth lab at an eastside apartment. Arrested Friday was Amy Smith, 36, at her apartment at 2222 Haskell Boulevard, Apartment 213, said Muskogee County Sheriff's Deputy Jimmy Williams.
- Big Look meeting draws big crowd, big responses Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 4:29PMThe Big Look task force town hall meeting in The Dalles drew a big response Monday. Nearly 120 people showed up for the event at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center , nearly as many as were at an earlier meeting in Klamath Falls .
- UPDATE: Seabrook, Kemah among worst hit in area Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 11:07AMUPDATE: The Point is the only Seabrook area not open to the public.
- Gas leak forces evacuation in Fort Rouge Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 2:40AMSeveral dozen people were evacuated from their homes late Monday night following a gas leak in Fort Rouge. Fire platoon chief Steve Sumka told CJOB there was a strong smell of gas coming from two homes on Carlaw avenue near Osborne street..
- Letters to the Editor: Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 1:21PMThe solution to the wars about busses, routes, and Bus Rapid Transit is “TaxiBus.”
- Power Is Scarce, but Houston Spirit Isn’t Lacking Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 3:34PMLike an accident victim coming out of a coma, the city has been returning to life following a punishing strike from Hurricane Ike.
- What’s that smell? Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 3:14AMAt least one resident living near the sewage treatment plant has been complaining about obnoxious odors being caused by the plant, but Sanitary District officials say no specific source of an ongoing problem can be found on site.
- DTH Archives Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 1:03AMOnce a hallmark of UNC’s sustainability initiative, the water-free urinals on campus will eventually be substituted with ultra-low-flush devices, said Carolyn Elfland, associate vice chancellor of campus services.
- Faulty sanitary sewer blamed for stench at Springfield Mall Sunday, September 21, 2008 @ 10:46PMSPRINGFIELD - Patrons were drawn to the Springfield Mall Saturday by the sweet smell of sales, but were met with the foul stench of sewage, instead.
- Down the drain, up the creek Sunday, September 21, 2008 @ 3:43AMINQUIRER STAFF WRITER Charles Brown, 34, a city sewer inspector, spends his days crawling in and out of Philadelphia's plumbing.
- Locals deploy to Galveston for relief effort Saturday, September 20, 2008 @ 1:32AMThe debris field makes this barrier island community of 60,000 look like a war zone, but even worse is the smell, says Michael J. Purcaro, a Vernon resident deployed to Galveston Island for medical support.
- Locals deploy to Galveston for relief effort Saturday, September 20, 2008 @ 1:21AMMichael J. Purcaro, Vernon’s Office of Emergency Management director and a volunteer with the federally deployed CT-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team, is one of about 20 state residents in Texas offering aid to those affected by Hurricane Ike.
- UPDATE: Seabrook, Kemah among worst hit in area Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 3:54AMUPDATE: The Point is the only Seabrook area not open to the public.
- Stinky smell's origin still unknown Wednesday, September 17, 2008 @ 4:11PMThe stench that permeated Indianapolis on Wednesday is gone, but city officials still can't explain what caused it.
- "Where's the water?" and "Kitchen mystery odor" Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 2:18PMQ: I recently used a public restroom and noticed that the urinal had no flush valve. I quickly figured out that this must be a waterless urinal. How does it work, and how do you keep it from retaining odors? Also, can one be installed in a home? -- Joe in Montana
- Red Cross Urges Safety in Wake of Hurricane Ike Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 10:23AMOne day after Hurricane Ike crashed into the Texas coast as a Category 2 hurricane, the American Red Cross is providing shelter, food and emotional support to the tens of thousands of residents affected by the powerful storm.
- Red Cross Urges Safety in Wake of Hurricane Ike Sunday, September 14, 2008 @ 4:27PM One day after Hurricane Ike crashed into the Texas coast as a Category 2 hurricane, the American Red Cross is providing shelter, food and emotional support to the tens of thousands of residents affected by the powerful storm. Although it has weakened in strength, the storm is still delivering tropical storm rain and high winds throughout Arkansas as it heads toward the Midwest.
- Planner, Public Service District to inspect Wiley Ford building for citizen’s smell complaint Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 9:05AMMaking good on a promise to a Wiley Ford resident, Mineral County Planner Scott Clay said he and a representative of the Frankfort Public Service District plan to inspect a house in her neighborhood to see if it could be the source of an odor that she brought to the county commissioners’ attention in July.
- Sewer Gas Prompts Neighborhood Meeting Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 12:16AMPrecinct 3 City Councilman calls neighborhood meeting to discuss sewer gas problem and other issues.
- Homes evacuated after natural gas line broken Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 12:46AMNatural gas bubbled up out of the ground after an Atmos Energy pipeline was broken Monday afternoon in front of 1009 Union St.
- Israel cops try common scents crowd control Monday, September 8, 2008 @ 12:40AMThe activists protesting the Israeli security fence in the West Bank were prepared for rubber bullets and tear gas - but not The Skunk. The mist, fired from a water cannon, was yellow as it washed over the group and left an unshakable stench.
- Safety is priority No. 1 when you return home Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 6:02PMPublished: Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 11:15 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 1:36 p.m. As many locals know from past experience, if you evacuate and a storm hits Terrebonne or Lafourche, life may be different when you return home.
- Bad Camping Experiences Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 3:17AMCamping is supposed to be fun, but sometimes things don't go as well as we would like. Things like bad weather, noisy neighbors, dirty bathrooms, or poor management can quickly...
- Cleanup begins for site of former manufactured gas plant in Charleston Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 1:55AMCHARLESTON - Tours were held Wednesday at the cavernous tent structure under which a former manufactured gas plant will be excavated starting today.
- Work to begin to remove contaminants from soil at former coal, gas plant site Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 2:04AMCHARLESTON — Tours were held on Wednesday at the cavernous tent structure under which a former manufactured gas plant will be excavated starting today.
- Agencies test devices that ‘flush' without ‘splash' Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 11:48PMThe creme d'le creme of porcelain.
- Skunky smell in drain can drive you insane Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 5:32AMWe have a skunky odor that is coming from the drain of a large bathtub in our bathroom. It does not come out of any of the other drains in the bathroom or the rest of the house. It doesn't happen all the time either.
- Local News Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 12:08PMCrestwood residents got a good scare Aug. 12 when their neighbourhood unexpectedly flooded and the air filled with the stench of gas.
- Sound Off! (Aug. 20) Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 11:10AMThe American public was led to believe that Iraqi oil would pay for the war, but the war is being paid with tax payer money. I think the public should know whose getting the oil money.
- Odor emanates from old cabinet Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 3:10AMQ: I have been having a problem with the cabinet under my sink in the main bathroom. It has a terrible odor coming out of it every time I slide open the doors. (The was house built in 1959.) I tried cleaning it with different products, put charcoal in it to absorb the smell, and also one of those atomizers that have a pretty smell, but nothing has worked. Do you have any idea what causes this ...
- PART 1: MPS spends millions on empty classrooms Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 12:28AMFirst of three parts A massive building expansion by Milwaukee Public Schools has saddled the district with tens of millions of dollars worth of vacant or severely underused school additions, a Journal Sentinel investigation fo...
- Car Hits Tree, Narrowly Misses House Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 8:45AMA driver is in the hospital after she hit a tree early Friday morning and narrowly missed crashing into a Lexington home.
- Readers ask about driving on milled surface, county board Friday, August 8, 2008 @ 10:34AM Readers ask a multitude of questions
