Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) - US EPA These types of releases are called sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) SSOs can contaminate our waters, causing serious water quality problems, and back-up into homes, causing property damage and threatening public health Possible causes of SSOs include: blockages, line breaks, sewer defects that allow stormwater and groundwater to overload the
Sanitary Sewer Systems General Order - Water Boards General Order Information To provide a consistent, statewide regulatory approach to address sanitary sewer spills, the State Water Board adopted Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems, Water Quality Order No 2022-0103-DWQ (Sanitary Sewer Systems General Order) on December 6, 2022 The Sanitary Sewer Systems General Order requires public agencies that own or
Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) - MWRA SSOs occur infrequently, when the capacity of the sewer system is exceeded—usually due to extreme conditions such as heavy rainfall or an obstruction or break in sewer lines During such events, flow may be discharged to local receiving waters, without treatment, as a last resort to reduce the risk of sewage backing up into homes and businesses
Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) and Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) These types of releases are called sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) SSOs can contaminate our waters, causing serious water quality problems, and back up into homes, causing property damage and threatening public health
Explainer: What is a sanitary sewer overflow? - MSN What is a sanitary sewer overflow? Sanitary sewer overflows, SSOs, are a release of untreated or partially treated waste from a city sewer Sanitary sewer overflows are illegal But when normal
Santa Ana River Basin Section (SARBS) of CWEA - Facebook SSOs are a release of untreated or partially treated sewage from a municipal sanitary sewer Take a few minutes to see where sewage overflows in your neck of the woods Please note that the volume and frequency of facilities is important as you explore this map created with data from ADEM's SSO notification system
Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Frequent Questions | US EPA What are sanitary sewer overflows? Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) are a release of untreated or partially treated sewage from a municipal sanitary sewer Why do sewers overflow? SSOs occasionally occur in almost every sewer system, even though systems are intended to collect and contain all the sewage that flows into them When SSOs happen frequently, it means something is wrong with the
California Integrated Water Quality System Project (CIWQS) The SSO Report allows users to view summary information of SSOs and private lateral sewage discharges reported by Enrollees as well as complete reports submitted for specific sewage discharge locations
Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Notifications - MWRA Because SSOs contain untreated sewage and waste, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection requires MWRA to notify regulators and the public when an SSO occurs More information about SSOs and how to help prevent them Interactive discharge map Click on individual markers on the map to view more detail
Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Additional Resources | US EPA Why Control Sanitary Sewer Overflows? – Describes the causes of SSOs, the impacts to human health and natural resources, economic impacts, and diseases associated with SSOs Financing Capital Improvements for SSO Abatement – Provides communities with useful information to determine which financial mechanisms are best for them