Nasty smell around Melfort, Tisdale and Nipawin not a risk: SaskEnergy
The nasty smell that has been wafting around the Melfort, Tisdale and Nipawin area is of no danger to the public, according to SaskEnergy.
A public safety announcement provided by the company said an equipment malfunction has caused the natural gas smell in the area.
The odourant, Mercaptin, gives natural gas the “rotten egg” smell to notify people of gas leaks.
On Tuesday, equipment at a SaskEnergy compressor station in St. Louis accidently added an excessive amount of the odourant to the natural gas system.