Smoke Testing 101: It’s  Not a Pipe Dream!

<p>In this episode, Eva Schwendimann from the SW EFC discusses the basics of sewer smoke testing in sanitary sewer systems with Mike Rivera. Mike is a Water and Wastewater Utility Specialist at the SW EFC and has a background of working with Water and Wastewater in New Mexico systems for over 20 years. This episode walks listeners through why and how a smoke test is conducted, the equipment needed, best case weather conditions for testing, and how to collect and manage data from a smoke test.  </p><p><strong>Episode Chapters:</strong> </p><ul><li>Podcast Intro - 0:00:00</li><li>Mike’s experience with smoke testing - 0:01:22 </li><li>Summary of smoke test procedure - 0:04:25</li><li>What can a smoke test detect? - 0:05:02 </li><li>What is Infiltration and Inflow? - 0:05:22 </li><li>Equipment needed - 0:08:32 </li><li>Step by step procedure - 0:09:38 </li><li>How effective is smoke testing?- 0:12:18 </li><li>Best weather conditions  - 0:13:14 </li><li>How to collect and manage data - 0:14:08</li><li>Podcast Outro -  0:18:57</li></ul><p><br /></p><p><strong>Links to additional resources:  </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2021-11/bmp-preventing-stormwater-contamination-from-sanitary-sewage.pdf" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">NPDES: Stormwater Best Management Practice, Preventing Stormwater Contamination from Sanitary Sewage</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.fulcrumapp.com/apps/sewer-smoke-testing/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sewer Smoke Testing | Fulcrum</a> </p><p><a href="https://efcnetwork.org/the-impacts-of-changing-precipitation-patterns-on-wastewater-and-stormwater-systems/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">EFCN Blog | The Impacts of Changing Precipitation Patterns on Wastewater and Stormwater Systems</a></p>