Posted:
April 22, 2021
Pollution control centre odours expected
Residents in Marysville have been noticing springtime odours coming from the City of Kimberley’s Pollution Control Centre (PCC).
The PCC is located below Marysville, next to the confluence of Mark Creek and the St. Mary River; spring temperatures have added to the increase in smells from the facility in recent weeks.
Bio-solids removal must be done in the spring and summer months. The process can be annoying to residents but is essential to ensuring space for annual bio-solids. Currently, the PCC uses two drying beds to empty a larger sludge holding basin. There are two sludge holding basins which hold sludge for three to five years.