New park has a bad smell

[NewsWhore]

The new park at the intersection of Nunez de Caceres and Gustavo Mejia Ricart avenues in Santo Domingo is apparently expelling some unpleasant odors, according to local residents and park patrons. According to the Diario Libre, the Santo Domingo Aqueduct and Sewer Corporation (CAASD) says that this is a normal occurrence after heavy rains. The CAASD says that the park was designed to handle the run-off from the surrounding area during downpours, and this includes the sediments that the rainwaters carry. The water pools are fed from underground wells and, according to the water authorities, when the water enters into contact with the air, the bothersome odors are produced. The CAASD explanation is that the pool on the north side of the park was designed as a holding tank for rainwater, and, as the day progressed, the tank dried out. CAASD workers were observed removing silt and garbage from the pool lining.

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