Polish water utility companies are deploying smoke tests to crack down on homeowners illegally draining rainwater into sanitary sewage systems, with violators facing penalties of up to 10,000 PLN. <\/p>\n
Having a gutter attached to your home could result in a 10,000 PLN fine as controllers show no leniency. Water utility companies are pumping smoke into manholes to check if it exits through household gutters, targeting the illegal discharge of rainwater into sanitary sewage systems.<\/p>\n
Illegal rainwater drainage into sanitary sewers has become a true plague in Polish cities, frequently threatening disasters because municipal sewage systems are not adapted to handle additional, larger volumes of rainwater.<\/p>\n
As experts explain, this type of sewerage features smaller pipe diameters than storm water systems. When there is too much water, it can lead to flooding and failures.<\/p>\n
Additional damage also occurs because impurities carried by rainwater, such as sand or stones, cause sewage equipment to wear out faster. Electricity consumption also increases due to the need to pump extra volumes of rainwater, and this extra burden directly impacts the price of sanitary wastewater collection.<\/p>\n
This is why local governments have launched massive inspections and deployed methods to track down those with secret connections to the sanitary sewer system.<\/p>\n
Specialists pump smoke into a sewage manhole and then check whether it finds an outlet in domestic gutters or drainage grates. This method is utilized by the Municipal Engineering Enterprise in Pszczyna, as reported by portalsamorzadowy.pl.<\/p>\n
The smoke generator produces a white fog from a fluid solution approved for use in enclosed spaces. The generated smoke is odorless and harmless to humans and animals.<\/p>\n
What threatens those who illegally discharge rainwater? Initially, a letter is sent requiring the property owner to permanently cut off the illegal discharge and manage the rainwater differently, such as through drainage, a garden watering tank, or connection to a storm sewer.<\/p>\n
These are the milder consequences, as the violation can also end with a 10,000 PLN fine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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