WHEELING — Leaking sewer issues along Valley View Avenue in Wheeling are expected to be resolved in the near future as work crews this week began a project to repair faulty lines.

Officials in the city of Wheeling first acknowledged the problem back in April of this year.

Initially, some assumed that sudden sewer smells in the neighborhood stemmed from major storm sewer and sanitary sewer projects that had been taking place in the Valley View neighborhood and along Wheeling Creek. However, it was determined that faulty sanitary sewer lines were the source of the issue.

After residents began complaining of the foul smell, the city at the end of April issued a public notice about it, stating: “The city of Wheeling was made aware of a sewage odor in the area of Valley View Avenue. Testing

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