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Eliminating Sanitary Sewer Overflows in New England, United States. |
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by Sangwook Ahn | 14-03-2022 18:09
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Eliminating Sanitary Sewer Overflows in New England, United States. There are numerous reasons for water contaminations and sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) are one of them. Sanitary sewer overflows are releases of untreated sewage into the environment. They occur when there is an overflow, spill, or release of raw sewage from a sanitary sewer collection system before it reaches a sewage treatment plant. Such releases contaminate the nation's waters, degrade water quality, and expose humans to viruses and other pathogens that can cause serious illnesses. Sanitary sewer overflows occur due to root, grease, and debris blockages, structural, mechanical and electrical failures, and extraneous flows that enter separate sanitary sewer systems due to inadequate maintenance. An aging sewer infrastructure also increases the occurrence of the SSOs. Sewer systems in some communities in New England are over 100 years old. As SSOs are a serious problem to public health and the environment, it is an enforcement priority nationwide to identify and eliminate raw sewage discharges. These enforcement actions have resulted in the elimination of millions of gallons of raw sewage discharges and the assessment of significant penalties. The untreated sewage from overflows can contaminate the waters, causing serious water quality problems and therefore must be controlled. Communities across the United States are working to find cost-effective, long-term approaches to managing their aging wastewater infrastructure and preventing the problems that lead to sanitary sewer overflows. |
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Thanks for sharing Ahn
Posted 20-03-2022 02:18
Hello Sangwook, this is your mentor Joon.
Indeed Sanitary Sewer Overflow seems to be a critical problem which could affect water in negative manner. If such water flows in to fresh streams, it could definitely pollute the environment and might cause waterborne diseases. Indirectly, if animals living underwater keep facing such condition, then harmful substances may accumulate inside of the body. This is highly discouraged for us as we are on the top of food pyramid and such phenomena will definitely affect us.
Well read your article, and let's keep up!
Best,
Joon
Posted 16-03-2022 22:17
Hello Sangwook, this is your mentor Chelwoon.
As you have mentioned, it is important to prevent water from sanitary sewer overflows. The problem might be the piping system, the pump system and so on which causes an overflow, spill, and release of raw sewage which cause SSOs. In this regard, it is crucial for governments to constantly monitor the condition of the sewage system.
Not only O&M, but also Engineering is important when it comes to long-term use of the infrastructures. In the process of engineering, one should consider its materials, pressure condition, temperature condition, and the level of corrosiveness to estimate its life expectancy well. If one does not, to save the construction cost, they can be one of the main culprits responsible for environmental pollution.
Thank you for the article!
Regards,
Chelwoon
Posted 15-03-2022 19:03