| Title |
Focus on Sewage and Stormwater |
| |
| Publication number |
Date Published |
Date Revised |
| 00-10-080 | December 2000 | February 2011 |
|
| VIEW NOW |
Focus on Sewage and Stormwater (Number of pages: 3) (Publication Size: 159KB)
|
Trouble viewing? Try these free options.
|
|
| Author(s) |
Sandy Howard |
| Description |
Combined sewer systems are wastewater collection systems designed to carry sanitary sewage (consisting of domestic, commercial, and industrial wastewater) and stormwater in a single piping system to a treatment facility. In periods of rainfall or snowmelt, total wastewater flows can exceed the capacity of the sewer collection systems and/or treatment facilities. When this occurs, the combined sewer system is designed to overflow directly to nearby streams, lakes, and harbors, discharging untreated sewage and stormwater. These overflows are called combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and can cause significant water quality problems. |
REQUEST A COPY
|
The mission of the Department of Ecology is to protect, preserve, and enhance Washington’s environment. To help us meet that goal, please consider the environment before you print or request a copy.
ADA Accessibility
The Department of Ecology is committed to providing people with disabilities access to information and services by meeting or exceeding the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Washington State Policy #188.
Visit Ecology’s website for more information.
|
| Contact |
Karen Burgess at 425-649-7207 |
| Keywords |
lakes, water quality, waste, stormwater, sewage, CSO |
| WEB PAGE |
Combined Sewer Overflows |
Copyright © Washington State Department of Ecology. See https://ecology.wa.gov/About-us/Accountability-transparency/Our-website/Copyright-information.
