SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The City of Springfield Environmental Services will perform sanitary sewer smoke testing in portions of Doling, Mark Twain and West Central neighborhoods beginning Tuesday, Sept. 2.

According to a release from the city, sewer smoke testing is conducted to help locate leaks in the sanitary sewer system. Smoke is blown into sewer manholes in the street, goes through the pipes and comes out where there are broken pipes and where roof downspouts, outside area drains, or foundation drains are connected to the sanitary sewers.

You can find the testing areas and testing zones by visiting the city's website here.

Residents and property owners can expect to be notified before smoke testing occurs in their area. Days before, doorhangers are left on front doors, reminding reside

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