Sewage plant ordered to clean up

An enforcement notice was served after complaints

The Seafield Sewage Treatment Works at Leith has been told to stop the unpleasant smell coming from the plant as soon as possible.

Environment watchdog, Sepa served an enforcement notice after it said there was an intermittent odour coming from the sludge management area of the site.

There had been a number of complaints about the smell.

The problem is being investigated by the operators Veolia who have called in consultants to help.

The smell is thought to be due to problems with the odour control unit serving that part of the site.

A Sepa spokesman said: "Sepa have served an enforcement notice on the holding company Stirling Water to ensure that this is resolved within as short a timescale as possible and that contingency measures are investigated to minimise odour emissions during this period".

In a statement the company said: "Stirling Water regrets that it has been necessary for SEPA to issue a notice and is taking the matter seriously, we will continue to work with the site operator to find a resolution".