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Utility staff show sewer televising images, report Mantino odour issues and upcoming MS4 audit
Summary
Superintendent and lab staff showed televising photos illustrating grease and root obstructions, reported a clogged bypass pump at Garrick likely caused by large debris, discussed Mantino fog issues tied to an industry, and noted an upcoming MPDS/MS4 permit audit by the Illinois EPA.
City utility staff used sewer-camera footage at the Feb. 17 Environmental Services Utility Board meeting to illustrate common sources of blockages and the value of in-house televising.
Superintendent described camera images that showed heavy grease, root balls and resident lateral intrusions that can obstruct city mains; the televising truck was described as an "asset" the utility uses daily to diagnose whether backups are…
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