B.C. residents living near quarry say dumped biosolids smell ‘like a dead body’

Residents who live south of Nanaimo, B.C., say they are concerned about a strong odour coming from a nearby quarry.

Biosolids, which are stabilized products recovered at the end of the wastewater treatment process, are being dumped at the quarry from the Greater Victoria Sewage Treatment Facility.

Residents of the small community of Cassidy say it is creating a stinky problem.

“It’s a thick, heavy, odorous smell, enough for you to want to close your windows,” resident Nicolas Herman said.

“It’s worse when it rains; it seems like it activates the smell more so.”

Resident Debbie Martel said they first noticed the smell earlier this summer, but were never notified of the dumping process or the environmental impact from the facility.

“Is it polluting the environment? Is there safer way