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That Smell is Not From Brightwater Says Air Quality Agency
The Brightwater sewage treatment plant, which is not yet online, is off the hook for the smell that has been drifting over north King County and south Snohomish county for the past few days.
The for the past few days is not emanating from the Brightwater sewage treatment plant, according to the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency.
“We’ve determined that it is not Brightwater,” said Kimberly Cline, communications specialist for the agency that monitors air quality in the Puget Sound. “The investigation is one going as to what is causing the smell.”
Area residents have said the air smells like animal waste or strong fertilizer.
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Cline urged residents to notify the agency as the smell is occurring by emailing inspection@pscleanair.org or calling the clean air hotline 1-800-595-4341.
“It’s much easier for the investigator to determine where the smell is coming from if he can smell it first hand,” Cline added.
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