{"id":38479,"date":"2013-08-24T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2013-08-24T12:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=38479"},"modified":"2020-12-21T10:27:45","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T15:27:45","slug":"summer-haze-a-smoky-ground-reveals-sewer-leaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2013\/08\/24\/summer-haze-a-smoky-ground-reveals-sewer-leaks\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer haze: A smoky ground reveals sewer leaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2013\/02\/FortWayneCitySeal.gif\" alt=\"City of Fort Wayne seal\" width=\"150\" height=\"151\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34844\" \/><\/p>\n<p>News release from Fort Wayne City Utilities:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Summer Haze: A Smoky Ground Reveals Sewer Leaks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(August 22, 2013) &#8211; Fort Wayne City Utilities will be &#8220;smoke testing&#8221; sewer lines in many neighborhoods in the northeast part of the City beginning Monday Aug. 26, 2013.  The area is bounded by Stellhorn Road and Rothman Road, just east of St. Joe Road and west of Laymeyer Road. The testing will cover more than 200,000 feet of pipe and should take about eight weeks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/t2013_smoke_testing.jpg\" alt=\"Smoke Testing Map\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click to download a larger version<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Smoke testing is a process that allows crews to find leaks and other problems that are contributing to sewer overflows.<\/p>\n<p>During the procedure, crews will blow smoke into manholes to test sections of sewer and storm lines.  If the smoke comes out of the sewer system it&#8217;s an indication that sewers may be cracked, have a bad joint or have another deficiency that causes it to leak. <\/p>\n<p>The smoke being used is chemically-generated, but is non-toxic, non-staining, has no odor and creates no fire hazard.  It will be white or grey in color.<\/p>\n<p>Residents may see smoke coming out of manholes and inlets or out of the ground. Additionally, smoke may be seen coming from building gutters, downspouts or plumbing vents on roofs. Smoke should not enter any homes.  If it does enter a home it could mean a drain tap is dry or that there is a plumbing defect. City Utilities suggests that property owners make sure that drain traps have water in them.  For seldom used floor drains, it is suggested that homeowners pour a gallon of water into each drain.<\/p>\n<p>If residents find smoke in their home they should exit the building and look for City Utilities crews, who will be nearby conducting the tests.  If residents are away and return home to find smoke in their home, they should call the 311 service center, so that City Utilities can investigate the problem.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the testing, door hangers will be placed at homes and businesses in the area where the testing will be done.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92357.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City of Fort Wayne Utilities Director Kumar Menon during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"2012\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92357.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92357.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\" data-description=\"City of Fort Wayne Utilities Director Kumar Menon during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2012\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92357.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/98213.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Ozzie Mitson (Business &amp;amp; Legislative Liaison), Mayor Tom Henry and Kumar Menon (City Utilities Director) during the July 1, 2009 press conference.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"2741\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/98213.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_98213.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/07\/01: Ozzie Mitson, Mayor Tom Henry, Kumar Menon\" data-description=\"Ozzie Mitson (Business &amp;amp; Legislative Liaison), Mayor Tom Henry and Kumar Menon (City Utilities Director) during the July 1, 2009 press conference.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/07\/01: Ozzie Mitson, Mayor Tom Henry, Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/07\/01: Ozzie Mitson, Mayor Tom Henry, Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2741\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_98213.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/j06-169_j06-178_20131121_b_dags.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Photo of grease blockages in sewer pipe. 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Photo taken October 7, 2015.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"8886\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/187002.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_187002.jpg\" data-title=\"2015\/10\/07: Aqua Indiana water flowing for the last time...\" data-description=\"Aqua Indiana water flowing for the last time, shortly before changeover to all City of Fort Wayne water. Photo taken October 7, 2015.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2015\/10\/07: Aqua Indiana water flowing for the last time...\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2015\/10\/07: Aqua Indiana water flowing for the last time...\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8886\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_187002.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tmayor_baals_on_machine_aug_23_1939.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Harry Baals on a machine at the P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant on August 23, 1939. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"8961\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tmayor_baals_on_machine_aug_23_1939.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tmayor_baals_on_machine_aug_23_1939.jpg\" data-title=\"1939\/08\/23: Mayor Baals on machine\" data-description=\"Mayor Harry Baals on a machine at the P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant on August 23, 1939. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"1939\/08\/23: Mayor Baals on machine\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"1939\/08\/23: Mayor Baals on machine\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8961\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tmayor_baals_on_machine_aug_23_1939.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tmayor_baals_w_shovel_aug_23_1939.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Harry Baals with a shovel at the groundbreaking for the P. L. Brunner City of Fort Wayne Water Pollution Control Plant on August 23, 1939. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"8962\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tmayor_baals_w_shovel_aug_23_1939.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tmayor_baals_w_shovel_aug_23_1939.jpg\" data-title=\"1939\/08\/23: Fort Wayne Mayor Baals with shovel\" data-description=\"Mayor Harry Baals with a shovel at the groundbreaking for the P. L. Brunner City of Fort Wayne Water Pollution Control Plant on August 23, 1939. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"1939\/08\/23: Fort Wayne Mayor Baals with shovel\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"1939\/08\/23: Fort Wayne Mayor Baals with shovel\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8962\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tmayor_baals_w_shovel_aug_23_1939.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tpollution_control_plant_aerial.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant provided courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"8963\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tpollution_control_plant_aerial.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tpollution_control_plant_aerial.jpg\" data-title=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant\" data-description=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant provided courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8963\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tpollution_control_plant_aerial.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tsewage_treatment_plant_just_before_completion.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Aerial photo of the P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant shortly before completion. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"8964\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tsewage_treatment_plant_just_before_completion.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tsewage_treatment_plant_just_before_completion.jpg\" data-title=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant\" data-description=\"Aerial photo of the P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant shortly before completion. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Aerial photo of P. L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Aerial photo of P. L. 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Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne Utilities.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"10544\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2020-city-utilities-construction-photos\/tHessen_Cassel_stormwater_pipe.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2020-city-utilities-construction-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_tHessen_Cassel_stormwater_pipe.jpg\" data-title=\"Hessen Cassel stormwater pipe\" data-description=\"The Hessen Cassel stormwater pipe construction. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne Utilities.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Hessen Cassel stormwater pipe\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Hessen Cassel stormwater pipe\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10544\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2020-city-utilities-construction-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_tHessen_Cassel_stormwater_pipe.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2020-city-utilities-construction-photos\/tHamilton_water_main_connection.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Hamilton water main connection construction. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne Utilities.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7df34fa4fbc973032ba1df66d64379c0' data-image-id=\"10545\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2020-city-utilities-construction-photos\/tHamilton_water_main_connection.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2020-city-utilities-construction-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_tHamilton_water_main_connection.jpg\" data-title=\"Hamilton water main connection\" data-description=\"The Hamilton water main connection construction. 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