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Public Works <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> N E W S R E L E A S E (503) 687-5262 <br /> July 31, 1 9~ <br /> CONTACT: ohn Gibson, Project Manager, 687-5220 <br /> irn Kearns, Project Supervisor, 687-5220 <br /> From Sandra Gleason, Public Communication, 687-5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDI~IT~ RELEASE <br /> SMO E TESTING PROGRAM MOVES TO DOWNTOWN/FRANKLIN AREA <br /> Begin ir~,g the week of August 3, between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m, Eugene Public <br /> Works Main en~ance crews will be evaluating the condition of sanitary sewers <br /> lines in t e ..area south of Garden, east of Agate, west of Birch, and north of <br /> Heights. he smoke testing in this area will take approximately five weeks <br /> to complet'. This is the second of three areas the City will be smoke testing <br /> this summe . <br /> Durin the testing, crews will use a nontoxic, white smoke. The smoke <br /> is release into the sewer lines to find improper connections to the sanitary <br /> sewer cyst m or faults in the lines. Smoke testing is endorsed by the <br /> Environmen al',Protection Agency in all regions of the country. <br /> If private sewer connections and building plumbing have been installed <br /> correctly, Ith~ smoke should not enter homes. The smoke, however, will be <br /> visible coming from the manholes in the street and from plumbing vents on the <br /> roof and ex e?^ior of the buildings. Homeowners in the testing area are asked <br /> to fill all dt~ain traps with water to prevent smoke from entering the house. <br /> The te~tiing program will alert property owners to leaks in their <br /> plumbing systems. If a resident sees traces of smoke entering the home, it <br /> <br /> means the house is improperly plumbed and is also allowing sewer gases to <br /> more <br /> I <br /> <br />