The following flyer is being circulated in impacted areas:
PLEASE READ
NOTICE TO ALL RESIDENTS
SMOKE TESTING OF SEWERS

AS REQUIRED BY NEW YORK STATE, SEWERS IN YOUR AREA WILL BE SMOKE TESTED FOR LEAKS DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS, WEATHER PERMITTING. A LIGHT-GRAY TRACING SMOKE IS BLOWN INTO THE MUNICIPAL SEWER TO LOCATE LEAKS. THE SMOKE IS NOT HARMFUL AND SHOULD NOT ENTER YOUR PREMISES UNLESS THERE IS A LEAK PRESENT. YOUR COOPERATION IS REQUESTED TO NOTIFY PERSONS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD OF THESE TESTS; YOUR COOPERATION IS APPRECIATED

IF YOU DETECT SMOKE IN YOUR BUILDING, JUST OPEN A WINDOW. THE SMOKE WILL DISSIPATE QUICKLY. ALSO NOTIFY THE MEN IN THE STREET THAT ARE CONDUCTING THE TEST THAT, SMOKE ENTERED YOUR BUILDING.

TO PREVENT SMOKE FROM COMING UP THROUGH BASEMENT FLOOR DRAINS, POUR WATER INTO THE DRAINS TO MAKE CERTAIN TRAPS ARE FULL. SINK TRAPS AND OTHER PLUMBING FIXTURES, ESPECIALLY IN SPARE BATHROOMS, SHOULD ALSO BE CHECKED TO MAKE CERTAIN TRAPS CONTAIN WATER.

CLEAN-OUT PLUGS SHOULD BE TIGHTLY SEALED. DURING THIS TESTING, YOU MAY ALSO NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM DOWN SPOUTS OR FROM PLUMBING VENT STACKS ON THE ROOF OF YOUR HOUSE OR YOUR NEIGHBOR’S HOUSE.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE AT 235-4029

THE FOLLOWING STREETS WILL BE TESTED ON THE WEEK OF 11/14/16:

Avon rd.- b/w north ave & Oxford rd
Trevon Pl. – Entire
Byworth rd. – Entire
Oxford rd- entire
Valley rd – entire
Wood lane – entire
Wellington rd – b/w Trenor dr. & cornell pl.
Cornell pl – entire
Overlook rd – b/w Carlisle rd & Cornell pl.
Starr terrace – b/w Trenor dr & Jerome Ave
Jerome Ave – b/w overlook rd & Carlisle rd
Paine ave – b/w Lyncroft rd & lyncroft rd
Lyncroft ave – Entire
Bayeau rd . – b/w Broadview ave & Lyncroft rd
Longvue ave – b/w Paine ave & Lyncroft rd
Broadview ave – b/w Bayeau rd & Crawford terrace
Hillside Crescent – entire

The following robocall was sent to area homes on Monday November 14:
This is an important message from the City of New Rochelle regarding sewer smoke testing in your neighborhood. Sewers in your area will be smoke tested for leaks beginning November 8. The smoke is not harmful but may be seen from street sewers, or from homes in down spouts or pluming vent stacks. Flyers with further details will be circulated to affected streets and are available on the City website www.newrochelleny.com. Thank you.