Receive presentation about hydrogen sulfide odors from wastewater plant
In Plain English
The city's wastewater treatment plant emitted strong-smelling hydrogen sulfide gas for 3 days in December 2023. Automated monitors detected levels above 60 parts per billion and sent email alerts to residents. Veolia, the company that operates the plant, will explain what caused the odors and their prevention plan.
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Votes
directed city staff, specifically the City Attorney's Office to 1) enforce the contract wherever and however possible; 2) to explore potential grounds for breach of contract; 3) investigate the claims of fraudulent charges; and 4) look into the possibility of starting a process for a more responsible provider
5 to 0
Public Comments
7 public comments — 7 spoken
- Barbara SullyEmail
- Dee BellEmail
- Edith AlderetteEmail
- Karen JohnstonEmail
- Leisa JohnsonEmail
- Philip RosenthalEmail
- Philip Rosenthal (PRNC President)Email
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