Shopping Center Avoids Litigation By Resolving Sewer Odor Problems

A new shopping center in Ventura, California, with several major retail stores, was suffering from a sewer odor problem. Hydrogen sulfide odors flooded the entrances of the stores in the shopping center causing customer and employee complaints. The local and corporate divisions of these retailers initiated lawsuits against the developer of the property siting poor traffic due to the disturbing sewer odors. The engineering firm of Moffatt & Nichol was hired to find a solution to this problem in an effort to resolve all litigation issues and restore local retailer business successes.