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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) is a condition in which untreated sewage is discharged from a sanitary sewer into the environment prior to reaching sewage treatment facilities. When caused by rainfall it is also known as wet weather overflow. Causes of sanitary sewer overflows include: Blockage of sewer lines, infiltration/Inflow of excessive stormwater into sewer lines during heavy rainfall, malfunction of pumping station lifts or electrical power failure, broken sewer lines. Prevention of such overflow events involves regular maintenance and timely upgrades of infrastructure.

SSOs can cause gastrointestinal illnesses (waterborne diseases), beach closures and restrictions on fish and shellfish consumption.

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Sanitary sewer overflow

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Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) is a condition in which untreated sewage is discharged from a sanitary sewer into the environment prior to reaching sewage...

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Sanitary manhole

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A sanitary manhole (sewer manhole, sanitary sewer manhole or sewer maintenance hole) is a manhole that is used as an access point for maintenance and inspection...

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Sewerage

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During high precipitation periods a sewer system may experience a combined sewer overflow event or a sanitary sewer overflow event, which forces untreated sewage...

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Combined sewer

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CSOs differ from sanitary sewer overflows in that the latter are caused by sewer system obstructions, damage, or flows in excess of sewer capacity (rather...

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Sanitary sewer

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is that they avoid combined sewer overflows. Sanitary sewers are typically much smaller in diameter than combined sewers which also transport urban runoff...

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Sewer overflow

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Sewer overflow can refer to: Combined sewer overflow Sanitary sewer overflow This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sewer overflow...

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Sewer

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of sewers include: Combined sewer Effluent sewer Gravity sewer Sanitary sewer Storm sewer Vacuum sewer Other uses: Sewer, one who does sewing Sewage,...

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Overflow

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increase in the water content of a river, causing a rise in its level Sanitary sewer overflow, a condition whereby untreated sewage is discharged into the environment...

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Sanitation

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rainfall and inadequate maintenance can lead to combined sewer overflows or sanitary sewer overflows, i.e., more or less diluted raw sewage being discharged...

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Allegheny County Sanitary Authority

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additional untreated sewage into the rivers. Such an event is called a sanitary sewer overflow. In 2004, the EPA estimated that 16 billion US gallons (61,000...

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London sewer system

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happen quickly enough, localised flooding occurs (surcharge). Such sanitary sewer overflow can mean streets becoming flooded with a mixture of water and sewage...

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Sewage treatment

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Storm drain

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outlet, where water from the top of the catch basin reservoir overflows into the sewer proper. The catchbasin serves much the same function as the "trap"...

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Fatberg

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solid, soap-like substance. Grease and fat blockages can cause sanitary sewer overflows, in which sewage is discharged into the environment without treatment...

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Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal

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reclamation plants reach capacity during heavy rain, the local sewer continues to drain, or “overflow,” to a waterway, thus causing concern for pollution. However...

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Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District

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than 37 billion US gallons (1.4×1011 L) of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) from entering area waterways, including Lake...

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Gravity sewer

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called regulators allow overflow into gravity outfall sewers when peak flow in combined sewers exceeds pumping capacity. Sanitary sewers are preferred for cost-effective...

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First flush

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combined-sewer overflow (CSO) phenomenon. Sanitary sewage solids can either go through the system or settle out in laminar flow portions of the sewer to be...

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Water supply and sanitation in the United States

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maintaining adequate functioning systems. Combined sewer overflows (CSO) and sanitary sewer overflows affect the quality of water resources in many parts...

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Water pollution

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sewage treatment plants without disinfection steps, sanitary sewer overflows and combined sewer overflows (CSOs) during storm events and intensive agriculture...

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SSO

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an astronomical observatory in Australia Solar System Object Sanitary sewer overflow, when untreated sewage is discharged into the environment Senior...

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River Thames

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non-tidal river, which is a drinking water source before treatment, sanitary sewer overflow from the many sewage treatment plants covering the upper Thames...

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Coginchaug River

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number of bacteria introduced into the river from untreated sewage, sanitary sewer overflow, agricultural runoff, leaking septic tanks, etc. The river has...

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Human feces

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discharged without treatment. Even in developed countries events of sanitary sewer overflow are not uncommon and regularly pollute the Seine River (France)...

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Seine

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Periodically the sewage systems of Paris experience a failure known as sanitary sewer overflow, often in periods of high rainfall. Under these conditions, untreated...

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Rain

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Raining animals Rainmaking Rainwater management Red rain in Kerala Sanitary sewer overflow Sediment precipitation Vortex filter Water resources Weather a...

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Beach

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developed countries beach closure is an occasional circumstance due to sanitary sewer overflow. In these cases of marine discharge, waterborne disease from fecal...

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Stormwater

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software Nationwide Urban Runoff Program (U.S. research program) Sanitary sewer overflow Stochastic Empirical Loading and Dilution Model Schueler, Thomas...

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