Do my city's residents have to do anything to prepare their homes for Smoke Testing?
Drain traps should always be filled with water to prevent sewer gases from entering the building. About 3 cups of water should be poured in floor and sink drains, filling the traps to prevent smoke from entering the home. If smoke does enter, the resident should consult a licensed plumber. If harmless smoke can enter through faulty plumbing, the potential exists for dangerous sewer gases to also enter the home. Should smoke enter your building or structure, contact a member of the smoke testing crew working in the area.

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1. What is the benefit to my city for performing a Smoke Test?
2. What exactly is a Smoke Test?
3. How will my residents know when Smoke Testing will be performed in their neighborhoods?
4. How are Sewer Division crews recognizable in the field?
5. Is the smoke that you use hazardous?
6. Do my city's residents have to do anything to prepare their homes for Smoke Testing?
7. What if smoke comes out of a resident's yard or driveway?
8. If there is smoke in the resident's yard, does that mean the cause of the leak needs to be dug up?
9. Does the resident need to be home when the Smoke Testing is performed?
10. What if a test yields no smoke defects?