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DU to spend $120 million in fight against sewage overflows
The Decatur Daily, Ala. via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJun. 4—Decatur Utilities is planning its most expensive project ever with close to $120 million being spent on two sewer system improvements as part of its effort to stop sewage< ...
Estimated million tonnes of sewage pumped into sea
BBC via AOL· 7 days ago"Storm overflows are designed to spill into watercourses, mostly surface water, when rainfall is heavy to prevent flooding in our customer’s streets,...
Sewage pumped into river in picturesque Chilterns village for five consecutive days
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 days agoStorm overflows are only supposed to be activated during extreme weather but for years they have...
Sewer pipeline along Maclay Road spews nearly 230,000 gallons of sewage
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoA break in a main sewer pipeline along Maclay Road spewed out roughly 230,000 gallons of sewage. For comparison, that's enough to fill 25 fuel tanker trucks. City crews were ...
How sewage spills from Massachusetts impact the Connecticut River and towns along its banks
Stamford Advocate· 5 days agoDuring a heavy storm, wastewater treatment plants often can’t handle the volume of both sewage and...
Outrage as ‘tidal wave’ of sewage floods historic market town’s unique chalk river continuously for...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWhen this happens waste is spilled into waterways from storm overflows to prevent the system from...
Rain has pummeled Milwaukee so far this spring. Why haven't there been more sewer overflows?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIf more water enters the deep tunnel than can be processed during a heavy storm, the sewerage...
The cleanest beaches around Boston? They're in Southie
WBUR Boston· 2 hours agoThe cleanest public beaches around Boston Harbor are Pleasure Bay and City Point in South Boston....
Why fight so hard to keep sewage in Puget Sound? Tacoma’s court case raises questions | Opinion
Tacoma News Tribune via AOL· 3 days agoWhat happens after you flush? In larger cities and towns, your sewage is collected and treated by ...
Lib Dems pledge £1bn boost to sustainable farming schemes in rural offer
Press Association News via AOL· 11 hours agoAs the party positions itself as the alternative to the Tories in many rural constituencies, the...