TOLEDO, Ohio — Four months after a sewer collapse on Arlington Avenue spilled raw sewage into south Toledo waterways, neighbors say the stench still lingers and the city isn’t moving fast enough.

"In the morning, it's kind of strong. It smells like an outhouse here," said Joe Arquette, who lives in the area.

Arquette says Swan Creek is basically his backyard and he's especially concerned about the situation because of his wife's health issues.

"I've got a wife at home that has an immune deficiency and I worry about her every day while this goes on," he said.

Due to the strong smell and concerns about breathing it in, some residents said they've been avoiding the outdoors.

"You get whiffs of it every now and then. It smells so awful," said Lorna Walter, who has lived in the area with

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