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Superintendent: smoke testing found defects; Veneta Utilities Authority apologizes for dirty water incident
5393513 · July 15, 2025
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BUA Water Superintendent Justice Smith reported ORWA-assisted smoke testing uncovered widespread problems that allow rainwater into the sewer system and apologized for a recent dirty water incident; remediation steps were discussed but no formal action was recorded.
In a July 15 operations report, BUA Water Superintendent Justice Smith said ORWA was in town performing smoke testing and that the inspections found multiple defects in the sewer system that are allowing rainwater to enter sanitary lines.
Smith said inspectors found numerous…
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