The amount of raw sewage discharged into public waters in Greater Cincinnati was higher than average last year, thanks to higher than average rainfall.

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District issued an Overflow Action Alert Thursday afternoon ahead of expected rainfall in ...

WSB photo, Cove Park entrance) Three weeks ago, warning signs like that one were up at and near Cove Park south of the Fauntleroy ferry dock after a combined-sewer overflow sent a mix of stormwater ...

The Port Gardner Storage Facility, in the works for more than a decade, will help prevent overflows of the city sewer system.

In addition to completing significant work to deal with sewage overflow issues to date, the city recently announced the ...

These systems carry wastewater from homes and storm water from streets in the same pipes. When it rains heavily, the pipes can become overwhelmed, resulting in permitted discharges of untreated ...

Portland's sewer system combines sewage and runoff into the same pipes. Sometimes heavy rains cause those pipes to overflow. But a sewer overhaul 14 years ago has drastically reduced this pollution.

Henrico County officials are meeting today with counterparts from the City of Richmond to discuss options to serve the region ...

The system benefits municipalities by decreasing the number of combined sewer overflows and limiting wastewater treatment costs. Finally, the system is designed as civic infrastructure responding to ...