Sewer system smoke testing planned for preventative maintenance

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Clarksville Gas & Water will conduct sewer system smoke testing beginning Wed., April 30 through Thurs., May. 1, in the subdivisions listed below. The work will take place daily from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.

· Briarwood (Blakemore Drive)

· Singletree Estates (Bauling Court, Boscobel Drive, Elfie Court, Bauling Lane, Bosca Court, Batavia Street, Amadeus Drive, Bamburg Drive, Single Tree Drive, Steffi Street, Elysian Road,)

· Whitfield Road (Blakemore Drive to Old Trenton Road)

· Old Trenton Road (Whitfield Road to Maple Park 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. Utility crews will use a camera drone to spot the smoke at the exit point where it will be marked and identified for possible defects and further examination.

After the identification process, a technician will video trouble areas inside the pipe for assessment and repair at the point of the defective pipe without excavating large areas of property or several feet of sewer pipe unless necessary.

Gas & Water utility crews will post smoke testing signs in the 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.