BOONE, Iowa—Boone Public Works and WHKS, Engineering will begin working in the 7th segment of the city’s inflow and infiltration project, many times referred to as the sump pump inspection program. Smoke testing was planned earlier this month, but delayed due to heavy rainfall. That work will be held this week:
NOTICE
As part of the City of Boone sanitary sewer system evaluation program, City crews with the assistance of WHKS & Co. Engineers will conduct smoke testing in the area shown on the map below on August 20 – 22. The purpose of the smoke testing is to identify areas where clear water may be leaking into the sanitary sewer system.
This process involves forcing non-toxic smoke into the sewer pipes with a mechanical blower, and observing the areas from which the smoke appears. While the blower is running, crews will travel quickly throughout the area taking photographs of problem areas. The smoke is non-toxic, leaves no residue, and creates no fire hazard. The white smoke may appear from vent pipes on the roofs of buildings, and from defects in the sewer lines.
The smoke may enter your home or building if a drain trap is dry or if the building has defective plumbing. Residents should pour approximately a gallon of water into each drain to make sure that the trap is full. A drain that has regular use should already be full. If you have any questions, please contact Waylon Andrews, Public Works Director at (515) 432-4211.
If smoke does enter a building, please report all locations to the work crews by calling WHKS
& Co. at (515) 663-9997.
City of Boone
923 8th Street
Boone, Iowa
(515) 432-4211
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