Work on smell in Moncton's north end could cost $46M to $75M, report says
CBC
It could cost tens of millions of dollars to implement a Moncton council motion aimed at addressing a pungent smell in the city's north end, councillors heard Monday.
For years, north end residents have complained about a strong, sewage-like smell drifting into the area. Council voted unanimously in February to insist TransAqua either enclose its sewage composting facility in a building or relocate outside the city.
Engineering and environmental consulting firm CBCL examined three options based on the motion, estimating construction costs between $46 million and $75 million.
Councillors unanimously voted Monday to accept the report and reiterate the February motion.
"It's no surprise, we know it's going to cost money to fix this," Coun. Bryan Butler, who represents the city's north end and moved the original motion, told reporters Monday.
It's unclear if any of the options laid out Monday will be implemented.
TransAqua board chair Nicolas Cormier told reporters that the utility's board will discuss the issue at its regular meeting Thursday.
"The motion is non-binding," Cormier said of the council vote.
"So while we're very invested in doing improvements — we've invested $5 million in improvements already — so there's a will and a desire to improve, but we can't guarantee one of the three options presented is going to be pursued."
TransAqua processes sewage from Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview at a plant in Riverview.
Biosolids removed through the waste treatment process are trucked to the site in Moncton between Berry Mills Road and the CN rail yard.
There, biosolids are mixed with bark and wood chips, covered by large tarps and left to compost.
CBCL's report suggests the most expensive option, at $75 million, would be to construct a building equipped with air filtration and exhaust systems around the sprawling outdoor site.
Brennan Thorne, a manager with the consulting firm, said the structure would be roughly equivalent in size to two Avenir Centre arenas.
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