The EPA ordered Wyandotte County to stop the overflow, which increases residents' risk of exposure to toxic chemicals, ...

What is a sanitary sewer overflow? Sanitary sewer overflows, SSOs, are a release of untreated or partially treated waste from a city sewer. Sanitary sewer overflows are illegal. But when normal ...

Besides a backup power plant Newark says is needed for storm-related power outages, a seawall has started to take shape at ...

When they occur, they must be reported to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. SSOs can be caused by blockages, line breaks, sewer defects, ... How are sanitary sewer overflows regulated?

After more than 15 years and roughly $250 million spent on a wide range of critical projects to address sewer overflows and federal water regulations in phase one, city leaders are ready to move ...

So as part of its efforts to address combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and meet Clean Water Act requirements of its high-rate treatment system at the city’s waste water treatment facility, Lakewood is ...

Seattle and King County were penalized for sewer overflow violations, according to the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Seattle ...

Seven Michigan beaches are closed or under advisory due to high bacteria levels. Closures and advisories affect beaches in ...

Seattle and King County were penalized for sewer overflow violations, according to the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).. Seattle ...

The city of Richmond Hill has notified the public that a sewer overflow was reported to the Environmental Protection Division Thursday. As a result, the Ogeechee River, as well as other ...

Sewer rate increases are likely coming to Peoria as more than $200 million in added costs are needed for federally mandated projects.