Dysart et al is trying to isolate the source of a smell in the lower level of the Haliburton Family Medical Centre.
Centre executive director, and office manager, Kimberley Robinson said they noticed the new smell Jan. 26.
She said the municipality, which owns the building, has been working since then to isolate the issue.
Robinson said a tenant had painted their space, so some of the smell was attributed to that.
“Air quality studies and confirmatory mold tests have been completed as ordered by the municipality. We are waiting on those reports,” Robinson said.
She added there is no visible mold, or noticeable mold smells, after drywall was removed in two locations.
Robinson said with the building location, they often get sulphur smells from the earth and through vents. “This has been ongoing for years and never deemed of any harm, although an unpleasant odour. Many steps have been taken and tests performed by the municipality to remediate this issue and further work is planned.”
Dysart et al CAO Tamara Wilbee said Robinson had summarized the situation well and she had little to add, other than, “we are continuing to work towards determining the ultimate source of the odour and eliminating it, but we’ll reach out when we know more.”
