Smoke Testing Program
The Metropolitan District (MDC) has initiated a long term program of
sewer system repairs and system upgrades to eliminate ongoing sewage overflows
to the environment and basement backups. The work – part of the Clean
Water Project – will occur in all District member communities over the next 10
to 15 years. This initial project responds to a Consent Order from the
USEPA and the Department of Justice to eliminate overflows and capacity
limitations in the sewer system throughout the Metropolitan member towns.
The inspection is being conducted as part of the Metropolitan District’s
Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Study. The purpose of the Smoke Testing is to
locate sources of rainwater entering the sanitary sewer, which reduce its
capacity and cause the discharge of raw sewage in our local streams and the
Smoke testing has been completed for the
Town of Newington