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Staff investigates 30th Street flush; educational outreach sent to renters
Summary
After an illicit "hit" to the storm system linked to buildings on 30th Street, staff performed dye tests, used an educational approach and began collecting signed acknowledgements from renters as part of follow-up.
Staff updated the board on an incident at 30th Street near Nancy Baer's buildings where a flushing event produced an illicit hit to the storm system. The team ran dye tests that did not indicate ongoing floor-drain taps, but staff said evidence showed something entered the system and they are pursuing educational outreach.
"We ran the water in the dye for a long time. We did not get any hits," Speaker 4 said. He added that an educational letter was prepared and handed out to renters; staff is collecting signed acknowledgements and will continue follow-up to identify the source if necessary.
The department emphasized the educational nature of this outreach for now because the source is not yet identified; if evidence narrows to a responsible party, staff indicated enforcement would be considered.
