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Mount Carmel staff plan smoke testing to find stormwater connections to sanitary sewer; residents warned to disconnect downspouts
Summary
City staff said they will begin targeted smoke testing to locate illegal or problematic stormwater connections into the sanitary sewer system and urged residents to disconnect gutter downspouts that are tied into the sewer to reduce overloading during heavy rains.
City staff told the council they plan to run targeted smoke tests of small areas to identify where stormwater or private downspouts are tied into the sanitary sewer system and are overloading the system during heavy rains.
Staff described the smoke test process: crews will isolate a small area, introduce short-duration non-toxic smoke into the sewer lines, and then inspect where smoke is visibly exiting — which can reveal roof-gutter…
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