If you live in Fortuna and smell something a little nasty, it may be the result of recent maintenance done on the sewer lift stations. Staff removed some buildup of material and as is customary, deposited the contents in the empty drying beds at the wastewater treatment facility on Dinsmore Drive Under normal circumstances, this material would dry up naturally and then be disposed of with minimal to little observable
odor. Current climatic conditions have caused the odor to be more noticeable than would be
typically. City staff has taken measures to minimize the odor, which will dissipate in the near future.