Cowdenbeath residents have complained to Fife Council about a foul smell from the town’s Graham’s Dairy plant.
Locals described the stench as "disgusting" and "awful" and said it "must be affecting the nearby houses".
Contamination was also reported on a public footpath next to Glenfield Industrial Estate, with claims that the problems have been ongoing for weeks.
Service manager with environmental health at the council, Rob Bowditch, said: “We're aware of a complaint about water running onto the pavement and road at Perth Road, Cowdenbeath, adjacent to Graham’s Dairy.
“An officer visited the area last week and noted a small amount of water on the pavement, along with a slight odour.
“We've been in contact with Graham's Dairy, which has been investigating the issue with support from a contractor.
“We'll remain in regular contact with the company while this work is ongoing.”
The Times understands that liquid on the walkway was caused by drainage issues.
It's not the first time concerns have been raised about the plant with locals previously complaining about noise and light pollution.
Asked about the smell from the site, operations manager for Graham’s, Sean Dorrian said: “We were made aware of the problem and acted as quickly as we could, we got Algo, who actually did the building, to come out and fix it.
“It has now been repaired, and there is nothing going onto the road at all.”
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