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SEMINAR PUBLICATION: NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS (SSOS)
Citation:
U.S. EPA. SEMINAR PUBLICATION: NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS (SSOS). EPA/625/R-96/007 (NTIS PB98 151343), 1996.
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Description:
This seminar publication presents selected peer-reviewed papers from the conference. Thousands of municipalities across the nation are serviced by separate sanitary sewer systems. A chronic problem that faces many of these systems is the occurrence of SSOs, caused mainly by the infiltration and inflow of wet weather flows and blockages and flow restrictions in the sewer system. These SSOs pose a risk to public health and the quality of our nation's waste. Sharing this information with a broader audience will help environmental professionals and others better understand the complex institutional and technical issues surrounding SSOs and assist environmental decision-makers in making more cost-effective decisions.