Lethbridge Wastewater Treatment Plant. (Photo: City of Lethbridge)

By David Opinko

Crews work to alleviate odour from Lethbridge Wastewater Treatment Plant

May 17, 2022 | 10:20 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB — Recreators in the Lethbridge river bottom will soon be able to unplug their noses.

The City of Lethbridge says staff will complete the annual spring waste haul at the Wastewater Treatment Plant “in a few days.”

More than 40,000 cubic metres of material have been removed and applied as a fertilizer in Lethbridge County.

The City is thanking the public for their patience during the spring haul, but advises that odour issues still persist in areas downwind from the facility.

“With the spring haul completed, crews will be taking additional steps to help combat the issue,” the City of Lethbridge said in a news release. “These measures include mixing up the remaining material, adding odour neutralizing additives, and returning problematic material to the plant for processing.”

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The current odour-neutralizing strategy will be reassessed in late May so city officials can determine the next steps.

An update will be provided in early June with any additional actions that may need to be taken.

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