City staff and council are going forward with a short term lagoon odour control project for the summer of 2018.
Many options were discussed with a wide range of costs and impacts.
The lagoon odour study was done by Stantec Consulting who brought six different options to the city.
Director of Public Works Peter Bergquist says the Ferric Sulphate solution will offer a short term solution to the issue with 90 per cent of the odour being eliminated.
What will remain is a wet earth smell but the most petrid of the odour should be removed.
The project will cost council $135,000 with an additional $60,000 needed annually to continue with the Ferric Sulfate application.
Bergquist says they will be adding the chemicals yearly until they decide on a more permanent solution.
“It was simplist to impliment and use within a four to five year period...we don’t want to spend the money on that until we have a way forward on a bigger play for the future exansion of the lagoon.”
Every spring will see the city crews reapplying the chemicals.
The City of Humboldt also handed out the latest Helpful Neighbour Program awards.
Leo Stoltz, Leslie Hill, and Ted Bay all received their award for their work as helpful neighbours.
“This is something that has happened the whole weekend and it is neighbours helping neighbours. People helping people. That’s what we do in our community and our province.”
