Originally published Aug. 23, 2024
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio – No one is coming out smelling like a rose in Shadyside this summer.
That’s because the village’s sewerage plant is being repaired.
Shadyside Mayor Bob Newhart says that the smell is bad, and he knows firsthand since his house is right across the road from the sewerage plant.
What people are smelling, to put it bluntly, is ammonia and poop.
Shadyside Mayor Bob Newhart
Newhart tells River News Network that the plant needs new clog diffusers. He says about half of those clog diffusers have been ordered.
Newhart says the village has been actively trying to fix the smelly situation which has plagued residents for the past two months. The heat and dry weather has made the smell worse, Newhart says. He uses wax burners to mask the smell in his own home.
He says the EPA is aware of the problem and has not issued any health warnings.
Newhart expects the sewerage plant to be repaired and the smell to be eliminated within a month or two.
