As part of the City’s Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) Program, drainage investigations and dye testing will be conducted over the next few weeks throughout the City. Field crews will be performing camera investigation and dye testing of storm drains to ensure proper connections to the storm drain system.During these investigations, City representatives may need access to a sink or toilet inside your property to perform a dye test to ensure your sanitary service is properly connected.
Dye Testing
During dye testing, the City representative will enter your building and flush a small amount of water containing a non-toxic, non-staining dye down the drain and monitor the storm drain pipes in the street. The dye testing should take no longer than 10 minutes.
Dye testing will be conducted by the City’s engineering consultant Woodard and Curran Monday through Friday between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. unless otherwise scheduled with the owner. Field technicians will carry proper identification; do not allow anyone into your home without proper identification. If you are not home during dye testing, the field crew will leave a notice at your property with a telephone number for you to call and make an appointment.
The City of Lawrence has resumed an aggressive sewer system investigation program this spring in order to evaluate the City’s buried infrastructure.
Target Zones
See the maps for more detail on the targeted investigation zones.
Lead Water Service Abatement Program
Since January 2014, introduction of new lead into a water service is prohibited, and thus, repairs cannot be properly made to existing lead services. Customers with lead pipes cannot participate in the water meter replacement program, and are subject to additional meter reading fees. For these reasons, customers with lead service pipes are encouraged to replace them with new copper pipes.
Please click the link below to find out if you have a lead service.
Por favor dele click a la link abajo para saber si tiene un servicio de plomo.
In 2014, our very first solar panel array went live. At 300kW, this system was designed to offset about 15% of our electrical needs, saving the Department over $100,000 annually! Please see the live solar statistics (allow for about 10-15 seconds between slides).