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i,~. - <br /> <br /> • a <br /> ~ ~ <br /> CITY _ S ~`r .~i.~kf °'t~+r.,,.`~~y ;^~'J r <br /> ~~1,~'~, r' i`~,~'^~f~-}~~....- <br /> ' CF ~ ~~sT: ~s'~. ~rf~~ {F~~..c ~ Leo ~ ?£~'1h`'~~,r,~i <br /> EUGENE ~ , . J- „y w J~;1hG"^`t`Y-'- r tf ~ti <br /> ~ 4 q d IlI <br /> I ~ ~~J_ - ~-~e t ~ 1{I It I I ~I ~~Il~~lil I~I~~~.:--~ <br /> 7 <br /> ~D~PARTMENT OF PU LIC WORKS 858 PEARL STREET EUGENE, OREGON 97401 <br /> Department of Public Works <br /> Main nance Division <br /> For information call: <br /> Kenn th Hatch, Maintenance Engineer; 687-5244 <br /> Sall Houser, Information Officer; 687-5261 <br /> TO ALL MEDIA <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> May 24, 1976 <br /> Maintenance crews will resume smoke testing Eugene's sewers <br /> this week in the Bethel area, according to Ken Hatch, maintenance <br /> engi eer. <br /> The Smoke Testing Program is aimed at removing the causes of <br /> ~I~ <br /> exce s storm water entering the sanitary sewer systems, Hatch said. <br /> ' This excess storm drainage occurs during severe storms and creates <br /> extr costs at the treatment plant. <br /> To test the sewers, maintenance crews inject a dense white <br /> i <br /> ~ smok into the sewer lines. Smoke will usually appear at roof vents <br /> j of houses within the test area. Appearance of smoke in places other <br /> tha these vents is an indication of leaks in the system or faulty <br /> plu bing. Some smoke may appear inside buildings where plumbing <br /> ~ isn't vented, but the smoke is non-toxic and will leave no residue <br /> ~iwr• <br /> ' (more) <br /> <br />