Does anyone know when that awful sewer smell by the Rio Del Oro school is going to be resolved? It is horrible to have to smell that each time we drive by the school.
someone said that is the lift station but cant the seal it off to the outside air??
I feel very sorry for the school kids and neighbors..must be some kinda fix
It is a lift station. The smell comes after it empties itself where there is not enough volume to cover the trap. It was built for 4 times the capacity it has today and that is causing some issues. It is like your trap under your sink. If you have water in it, it won't smell, if the sink goes unused for period of time and the water in the trap dries out, you get a smell until you fill the trap with water again. Obviously, it is more complicated than that but, that is how it was explained to me by OPUD. If you complain to the California Water Resource Board, they will have to fix it better.
Addtionally, on November 4 you could vote for a new OPUD board member that will address issues like the lift station smell by the RDO school, daycare and new park.
Elect Ron Dougherty for OPUD Board of Directors on November 4.
Ron, way to promote your campaign ...lol....But hey now I know who to vote for..are you gonna lower our water bill and make all of our parks prettier too??LOL
Thanks for the reply. Actually, at plumaslakelife.com, search JustRon and you will see I have posted extensively regarding OPUD issues. Watch for my candidate profile in the hard copy edition of Plumas Lake Life delivered to your home. Also, there will be profile information in the Appeal~Democrat.com voter guide to be published on Thursday, October 16.