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 ...

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (CN) — East St. Louis’ sewer system has repeatedly discharged untreated sewage into the Mississippi River and other waterways, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the ...

CLEVELAND — The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District has issued a public advisory for Edgewater Beach in Cleveland after a combined sewer overflow (CSO) event occurred on the evening of Wednesday, ...

Because leaders across this drought-afflicted region all embraced the same innovative idea a decade ago, three separate ...

As climate-related flood risk rises, cities are confronting outdated sewer systems that could result in sewage backing up into basements and streets.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 ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Plans for the City of Richmond’s combined sewer overflow program is moving forward. After being approved by the Virginia Department of Environmental (DEQ) in August 2024, the ...

Bath municipal employees are taking part in a Q&A Thursday after the screening of a documentary focusing on municipal ...