But there is a ray of hope: “green infrastructure,” which mimics nature by retaining or slowing down the flow of rainwater ...

Construction crews will start work this month on a nearly $30 million sewer project in St. Clair Shores that aims to reduce ...

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

About 18 communities across Massachusetts — including Boston, Cambridge, Lynn, Haverhill — have some combined sewage and storm water systems, many of which were built in the mid-1800s.

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.

WSB photo, Cove Park entrance) Three weeks ago, warning signs like that one were up at and near Cove Park south of the ...

In the early 2000's, Indiana and the Environmental Protection Agency determined that all combined sewer systems in ...

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

We know how much we’ve lost,” George said. Several of Metro’s oldest municipalities have combined sewers. These systems mix water from home toilets and stormwater that runs into storm drains.

Heavier downpours are becoming more common, which spells trouble for sewer systems that simply cannot cope with increasing volumes of water. One type of system, called a combined sewer system ...