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EPA to Initiate Rulemaking to Reduce Harmful Effects of Sanitary Sewer Overflows

Posted Wed, 2010/06/02 - 12:04pm by RCAP

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is initiating  rulemaking to better protect the environment and public health from the harmful effects of sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) and basement backups. In many cities, SSOs and basement backups occur because of blockages, broken pipes and excessive water flowing into the pipes.

New York Times: "Saving U.S. Water and Sewer Systems Would Be Costly"

Posted Mon, 2010/03/15 - 9:45am by RCAP

A front page article in the March 14, 2010, New York Times, "Saving U.S. Water and Sewer Systems Would Be Costly," highlights the enormous needs of water and wastewater systems across the country. While the article concentrates on one city's sewer chief, George S. Hawkins of Washington, D.C., the facts The New York Times is reporting on apply to the needs of municipalities and small, rural water and wastewater systems.