MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee’s south side and Bay View may start smelling a little different when Oct. 31 hits.
A $970,000 regional sewer system repair could lead to odors in neighborhoods on the south side and in Bay View.
The maintenance is set to take place in underground concrete structures near 7th and Scott St. and 4th and Scott St.
“To make sure the job sites are safe for workers, sanitary sewer flows will be routed to the Deep Tunnel upstream of the areas where the work will take place,” a media release from Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District says. “Without the Deep Tunnel, crews would need to construct expensive, temporary by-pass sewers to move wastewater around the sections of sewers in need of repair.”
The relase also reminds that “anytime is a good time to check the traps in your plumbing” fixtures and basement floor drain at home to prevent sewer gas from getting into your house.
A trap is the “U” shaped pipe visible under sinks.