Friday, July 16, 2010

Smoke Testing Project by The City of Moline Water Pollution Control Division


The City of Moline Water Pollution Control Division will be conducting smoke testing along River Drive throughout July 2010.

The smoke testing consists of using of specialized equipment to blow dense smoke into the sanitary sewerage system and systematic observation of the surrounding area to find places from which the smoke may exit from the sewer system. The smoke testing is part of the city’s continuous efforts to identify and address deficiencies in the sewer collection system.

But people need not be alarmed with the nontoxic smoke that is created by the testing. However, the presence of smoke within a building during smoke testing is an identification of a potential sewer piping defect which should be investigated.

Residents of those buildings are asked to contact the city if smoke is observed within one’s premises during the testing.

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