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Combined sewer overflows: Solving a 19th century problem in the 21st century

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Anne Jefferson

Combined sewers are pipes that catch both sewage and stormwater and route it to a waste water treatment plant. In dry weather, it’s all sewage in the pipes. In small rain storms, the pipes carry sewage mixed with stormwater and … Continue reading →