NORWOOD -- The village’s water pollution control facility plans to conduct two days of leak tests in the sanitary sewer system June 12 and 13.

A non-toxic smoke will be blown into the system to reveal leaks that allow storm water and other surface waters to enter. Locating and correcting these leaks will conserve expensive capacity at the treatment facility, a press release from the village sas.

A record of leaks will be made.

The smoke, manufactured specifically for this purpose, leaves no residual or stains and has no effects on plants or animals. It has a distinctive but not unpleasant odor, according to the village. The visible smoke and odor last only a few minutes where there is adequate ventilation.

The smoke should not enter your home. But if it does, any of the following items could be the cause:

• the vents connected to the building’s sewer lateral are adequate, defective, or improperly installed

• the traps under sinks, tubs, basins, showers, floor drains, etc. are dry, defective, improperly installed, or missing

• the pipes, connections, and seals of the building’s sewer system are damaged, defective, have plugs missing, or are improperly installed.

During the week prior to June 12, people are asked to pour water down all drains in their homes or buildings to ensure that all traps are full.

If traces of the smoke or its odor enter the house or building, it is an indication that odor from the sewer system may also be entering. This can be unpleasant, dangerous and a potential health hazard. The location, identification and correction of the source of any smoke entering your house is urgently advised.

The WPCF can provide assistance in locating the source of smoke entering your house. However, correction of any defects in the pipes and sewer on private property is the responsibility of the owner. If smoke is observed in your home and the source is not readily identified or you have questions, please call 315-353-6667.