Upgrade to Manchester Sewage Plant Will Leave Odor

Upgrades to the Manchester sewage treatment plant will leave a smell that is expected to last a few weeks.

The new system, which uses massive amounts of seashells to filter the air, will eliminate the odor from the plant permanently. Crews will begin upgrading the system on Friday.

Manchester residents who live close to the plant are used to the stench on occasion.

“It only used to be one or two days, but a couple of weeks is going to be hard to have that smell every day,” Maurice Thomas of Manchester said.

The old tanks, which are over 60 years old, will be emptied and destroyed in January. The tanks will be put into a landfill that will have grass planted over it next summer.

Residents of the town stand by the investment, and Town Manager Scott Shanley said the $45 million dollar project is better for the environment.

“No one wants to smell sewage for weeks, months, so I’m glad they’re doing it,” Thomas said.

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