Sewer system smoke testing planned for preventative maintenance

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Clarksville Gas & Water will conduct sewer system smoke testing beginning Monday, May 6 through Friday, May. 10, in the subdivisions listed below. The work will take place daily from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.

· Sheffield Woods (Sheffield Way, Edmonds Way, Yorkshire Drive, Shetland Way)

· Poplar Hills (Poplar Hill, Shadyside Lane, Dabney Lane, Victoria Court, Sunny Slope Drive)

A list is also maintained on the Gas & Water website at https://www.clarksvilletn.gov/322/Sewer-System-Smoke-Testing

Smoke testing is a cost-effective preventative maintenance method of introducing a safe, non-toxic smoke with air pressure into the City's wastewater collection system. Smoke travels through the system and exits through cracks or weak places in sewer lines. Visually spotting the smoke at the exit point helps utility crews locate and identify possible defects for further examination.

A camera is then introduced into the pipe to video a trouble area. Once assessed, repairs can be made at the point of the defective pipe without excavating large areas of property or several feet of sewer pipe if it's not necessary.

Smoke testing signs will be posted in affected neighborhoods and residents should not be alarmed if they see smoke rising from manholes or sewer line right-of-ways during testing.

If smoke is noticed in or around homes or businesses, please contact the on-site testing crews or call the Sewer Construction office at (931) 553-2424 during normal business hours, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. More information about smoke testing is also available on the Gas & Water website, www.clarksvillegw.com.