You may see smoke coming from sewers on Evansville’s East Side. WNIN’s John Gibson tells us why:
The Water and Sewer Utility says it’s partnering with Wessler Engineering to conduct smoke testing and sewer line inspections.
The testing is expected to last through early September in an area roughly bounded the Lloyd Expressway to the north, Newburgh Road to the south, the Vanderburgh-Warrick County Line to the east and just west of Harrison High School.
Smoke testing uses fans to blow simulated “smoke” into the sanitary sewer system so technicians can see it seeping out of broken and cracked sewer lines, eroded utility holes, and other defective sewer structures.
The evaluation is part of a study to reduce storm water from entering the sanitary sewer system in compliance with a federal consent decree.
Areas on Evansville’s East Side were identified as a project for the study because of a high amount of rainwater entering the sewer system in those areas.