POST FALLS, Idaho — The City of Post Falls announced on Friday that it began a $150,000 maintenance project to improve the odor control system at the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) located at 2002 West Seltice Way.
The city says a contractor will replace the bark chips in the biofilter, which naturally breaks down odors from the facility. The biofilter bark chips wear out every seven to ten years and must be replaced.
Replacing the bark chips will ensure the odor control system functions as designed. While the biofilter is offline, the contractor will make other adjustments to improve the overall performance of the odor control system when it comes back online.
The maintenance work on the biofilter will continue through January 3, 2025.
The city advises that during this time, nearby residents may notice an increase in odors. However, odor control will improve significantly once the new bark chips are in place and the biofilter is fully operational in early January.
