BOSTON (SHNS) – As they develop updated plans to reduce or eliminate the sewage that gets dumped into the Charles River and surrounding waterways during heavy rains, the Massachusetts Water Resources ...

A combination of stormwater and untreated sewage overflows from the MSD system into the Mill Creek in April 2024. The amount of raw sewage discharged into public waters in Greater Cincinnati was ...

A new systematic review published in Engineering offers a comprehensive look at the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting from combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and explores strategies for mitigating ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District has a plan to permanently prevent raw sewage from discharging onto Cleveland’s popular Edgewater Beach. The proposal involves a new ...

CINCINNATI — A portion of Burnet Woods Park has been closed since Tuesday after another combined sewer overflow flooded the valley near the Trailside Nature Center over the weekend. The overflows and ...

Older coastal cities, like Philadelphia, New York and Boston are at risk of being inundated by untreated sewage during floods. Due in part to the design of their combined sewer systems and in part due ...

After millions of gallons of raw sewage leaked into the Connecticut River last year from Massachusetts, state lawmakers said ...

As climate-related flood risk rises, cities are confronting outdated sewer systems that could result in sewage backing up into basements and streets. (Emma Lee/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to ...

A stinky situation in Massachusetts is starting to irritate the senses of politicians in Hartford. In recent months, Connecticut lawmakers have pointed fingers at their northern neighbor — and each ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After millions of gallons of raw sewage leaked into the Connecticut River last year from Massachusetts, state lawmakers said they ...