Next week, crews will be smoke testing the sanitary sewers in the areas of:

-North Brice Street

-Seventh/Lynn streets

-Weaver/Sloan streets (west)

-Dillworth Road

The purpose of these tests is to assure quality services to our customers, by locating breaks and defects in the sanitary sewer pipes that allow stormwater to enter the system.

The smoke should not enter buildings unless leaks or plumbing defects exist. Please notify any elderly or handicapped person in your neighborhood. Please make sure that traps for all basement floor drains and other sink traps and plumbing fixtures are full of water by pouring approximately 24 ounces of water in each drain.

Should you detect smoke in your building, the room should be ventilated through an open window or door. Acute exposure can cause irritation of the respiratory system. Individuals are urged not to accept exposures that cause irritation. Leave the area and ventilate well to dissipate the smoke.

Also, please notify the field technicians who are conducting the test should smoke enter your building.

For more information, contact Jared Day at Lebanon Public Works at (417) 588-6090 ext. 3952 or by email.