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Study reveals impact of sewage overflows on Chicago river ecosystem
A new study published in Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems showcases how untreated wastewater released into the ...
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Another big overflow-prevention storage tank proposed for West Seattle
King County Wastewater Treatment continues working on ways to reduce combined-sewer overflows (CSO) into local waterways. One of its next projects is a million-gallon storage tank in southeast West ...
Emergency repairs ordered for a compromised sewer pipe that threatens Rock Creek Parkway
DC Water is setting up for emergency repairs to be performed on a very old piece of sewer pipe located near Rock Creek in ...
Dirty water still a problem for rivers, brooks in Greater Boston. Here's why.
But in parts of Greater Boston, untreated sewage is still entering rivers and streams during heavy rain, and the problem is only expected to get worse as climate change brings more intense storms. One ...
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Combined and compromised: How climate change is testing Sacramento's sewer system
When that happens, combined sewer overflows, or CSOs ... Water vaults, federal funding and a new era of flood prevention City leaders for decades have taken on the question: Can the system ...
Public warned to avoid Johnson Creek for two days after sewer overflow
PORTLAND, Ore. — City officials are advising the public to steer clear of Johnson Creek for a few days after a Southeast Portland sewer main overflowed Monday. The spill released about 1,600 gallons, ...