News Filed Tue, Nov 10 8:39 PM
Notice a smell in Roseville? Here's how to report it and how the city responds
Roseville says odors can come from its two wastewater plants or from nearby activities and weather, and residents can report smells online.
- Roseville runs two wastewater treatment plants, Dry Creek and Pleasant Grove, which can produce odors.
- The city says smells can also come from nearby activities such as farming, or be moved or trapped by wind, calm air and temperature inversions.
- Report an odor while it's happening using the city's online odor report form. You don't need to know the source.
- Include where and when you noticed it, how long it lasted, what it smelled like and how strong it was, and whether it was constant or came and went. (Release)
Why you may be smelling something
- Plants
- Dry Creek and Pleasant Grove wastewater treatment plants
- Other sources
- Nearby activities, including farming near Pleasant Grove
- Weather
- Wind, calm air and temperature inversions can move or trap odors
- Source
- City of Roseville news release
Roseville says treating wastewater can produce odors, and the city invests in odor-control equipment, monitoring and maintenance at both plants to reduce them.
But the plants aren't always the source. The city says your location, nearby activities and weather can also play a role, and being near a plant doesn't necessarily mean it's the source.
When equipment needs maintenance or replacement, other odor-control systems keep running, though odors may be temporarily more noticeable.
How to report an odor
- How
- City's online odor report form
- Best time
- While the odor is happening, if possible
- What to include
- Where and when, how long it lasted, what it smelled like and how strong, and whether it was constant or came and went
- Source
- City of Roseville news release
You don't need to know the source to report an odor. The city asks residents to use its online odor report form and to include as much detail as they can.
When a report comes in, staff review plant operations, monitoring data and weather conditions to help find a possible source. If the city's operations may be contributing, staff decide whether adjustments are needed.
Each plant also has four odor sensors, and the monitoring system produces reports every two weeks to help schedule work when conditions are less likely to cause odors.
Where to learn more
- Wastewater info
- roseville.ca.gov/sewer
- Source
- City of Roseville news release
For more about Roseville's wastewater utility, visit roseville.ca.gov/sewer.
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