Comox Valley Odor Control System

Troubleshooting odor complaints at a water pollution control center

The Comox Valley Water Pollution Control Centre is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in British Columbia. Soon after the plant began operating, the Comox Valley Regional District began to receive odor complaints from nearby residents. RWDI performed a range of analyses to gain insight into odor control issues at the facility, including a complete odor emissions summary and dispersion modeling study. This information allowed Comox Valley authorities to make a sound, evidence-based decision about the odor control measures that would be appropriate for the plant, in order to minimize off-site odor impacts that had been affecting nearby residents.