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i <br /> f ~ <br /> <br /> t <br /> i i i i <br /> i <br /> une 3, 1997 <br /> ~ CONTACT: 'ck Bates, Maintenance Technician, 682-4800 <br /> J <br /> From Public I formation Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> i <br /> i <br /> ANNU SMOKE TESTING OF SEWER LINES TO BEGIN IN MID-JUNE <br /> i <br /> Appro imately 56 miles of underground sewer lines in Eugene are scheduled to be smoke <br /> i <br /> I tested beginni gin mid-June. The testing locates defects and improper connections that allow <br /> stormwater off and groundwater to enter the wastewater collection system. <br /> i <br /> This i the sixth year of an ongoing testing program. This year's testing includes portions <br /> of the waste ter collection system in the east Eugene and Bethel areas of the city. Testing will <br /> begin in the urel Hill area and is expected to take two to three weeks to complete. The testing <br /> then will shi for the next eight to 10 weeks to the south Bethel area bounded by Terry Street, <br /> Bethel Drive, Cross Street and Hawthorne Lane. <br /> ~ Durin the tests, which are endorsed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, <br /> nontoxic, wh to smoke is released into sanitary sewer lines to identify problems. Residents are <br /> notified befo a testing begins in their neighborhood. The smoke will not harm plants or animals <br /> and will quic ly dissipate leaving no residue or stains. <br /> After smoke is blown into a sewer line, crew members look for signs of <br /> deteriorated 1'nes or improper connections. White smoke rising from the ground generally <br /> indicates a c ck or other defect in a sewer line. Smoke coming from a roof gutter, downspout or <br /> i <br /> area. drain in icates that a storm drain is improperly connected to the wastewater collection <br /> system. <br /> (more) <br /> 'Pr~blic Works • Admi istration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl • Eugene, OR 97401-2727 • Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX (541) 682-6826 <br /> <br />