Residents are advised to pour a gallon of water into each floor drain of each home or business before Thursday.
If smoke does enter a home or business during the testing, officials said there is a strong chance that dangerous sewer gases are also entering the home. If smoke does enter a home or business, occupants are advised to evacuate the building immediately and notify village staff at (513) 897-8010 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or at (513) 695-2525 outside of regular office hours.
If a resident is not at home at the time of testing and finds smoke upon his or her return, they are advised to call the village to have someone from the Utilities Department dispatched to investigate.
Residents with respiratory problems of who are immobile are asked to notify village staff at (513) 897-8010 prior to the testing date so that accommodations can be made.
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