You betcha!
The town had a choice of three areas. Why install a sewer plant right IN the center of town, in an area that is closest to the creek? It could be placed in the outskirts where no homes would be affected and it would be a safe distance from the creek.
Agree they should use common sense when placing these plants. One thing though, the plants take in dirty water and discharge cleaner water. To a river, stream or creek. Thats why they are usually near rivers, streams or creeks. People don’t want to pay for miles of piping on the outgoing end to place them a “safe distance from the creek”.