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  • Sheila Harris Mother nature is playing no favorites across the nation this week, as unseasonably cold weather, snow and ice have affected, or are affecting, the majority of states. Millions in the U.S. are without power. In Barry County, both Barry Elec

Seligman smoke testing begins May 29

May 23, 2018
            The City of Seligman is working with TREKK Design Group, LLC to conduct smoke testing of the sanitary sewer systems. The smoke is non-toxic, non-staining, has no odor, white to gray in color, creates no fire hazard, and is not harmful to pets. The smoke should not enter your building unless you have defective plumbing or dried up drain traps.
Locations for Defects
            The testing blows a non-toxic vapor through the sewer pipes to locate breaks in the sewer revealed by escaping smoke.
            Locations for defects may include:
            Defective service pipes
            Driveway drains
            Foundation-perimeter drains
            Roof downspouts
            Stairwell drains
            Uncapped clean outs
            Window well drains
            Yard or area drains
            Smoke Test
Why the City Conducts Smoke Testing
            The sanitary sewer system was not designed to handle stormwater. The stormwater in the sanitary sewer system can cause sewage backups and results in extra water being treated at the wastewater treatment plant, which drives up sewer charges. These tests help identify breaks and defects in the sanitary sewer pipes.
            Testing will be over by June 8 at the latest. Areas that will not be smoke tested include Blockage Village North and South, west Roller Ridge and west Lightfoot.
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  • Sheila Harris Mother nature is playing no favorites across the nation this week, as unseasonably cold weather, snow and ice have affected, or are affecting, the majority of states. Millions in the U.S. are without power. In Barry County, both Barry Elec