Consultants work on long-term solution Until a long-term solution is found for Wanganui city's ailing wastewater treatment ponds, the community should steel itself to cop more of the foul odours from the ponds.
The Wanganui District Council's infrastructure and property committee yesterday heard first-hand from consultants Cardno BTO about the condition of the ponds and efforts to stop the stench.
Mike McCoy, business unit manager for the Wellington firm, said while short-term measures were having an effect on the odour, it would only be fixed with a long-term solution.
Mr McCoy said his team was investigating long-term options and a report to the council should be ready within two months.
Adding lime slurry and pre-treating waste at Beach Rd before it got to the ponds were short-term solutions, while using aerators to oxygenate the ponds were medium-term options.