During late summer and early fall 2014, the City of Minneapolis will be conducting smoke testings of the city sewers to look for leaks, cracks, or faulty connections. As a result, we may see white smoke coming from sewer and plumbing. Below is the posting from the City of Minneapolis’ website.
If you would like more information, please visit the city’s Sewer Smoke Testing website.
NOTICE FROM THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS WEBSITE:
(The following text was prepared by and taken from the City of Minneapolis and is being provided only to relay the information to the Augsburg community.)
2014 Smoke Testing
Project Type:
Smoke testing helps us to find cracks, leaks or faulty connections that allow rainwater into the sanitary sewer system. These rainwater connections can overwhelm the sewer system during larger storm events and can cause Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) to the Mississippi River. The smoke testing project is a part of the City’s CSO Program which includes sanitary sewer repairs and upgrades aimed at eliminating CSO. Although the City has significantly reduced the occurrence of CSO more progress is needed to comply with the Federal Clean Water Act and to avoid fines and or additional surcharges for wastewater treatment.
Smoke testing Fact Sheet
Smoke testing Questions & Answers
Project Limits:
See detailed map.
Duration of Construction:
Testing will be completed in various locations between the months of April and November. Each smoke test will last approximately 30 minutes.
Traffic Impact:
Traffic impact should be minor. We anticipate that there will be short-term lane closures and some parking restrictions.
Construction Start Date:
Not known at this time.
Contact: Kelly MacIntyre 612-673-3626
Project Updates:
Look for updates here.