EPA Orders Massachusetts Town to Fix Harmful Sewage Overflows

26.03.08 - 18:59 ... source : Environmental Protection Agency - EPA

... Release date: 03/10/2008 Contact Information: Paula Ballentine - (617) 918-1027 (Boston—March 10, 2008) EPA has ordered the town of Milford, Massachusetts to take steps to stop harmful sewage overflows from discharging from the Town's sewer pipes onto streets and into buildings and surface waters, including tributaries of the Blackstone River and Charles River. Since January 1, 2001, the Town has had more than 100 incidents of overflows from its sanitary sewer system. When a sanitary sewer overflow, or "SSO," occurs, raw sewage can be released from the wastewater collection system directly, or indirectly through storm drains, to surface waters or onto streets, where it can pose a direct public health risk. Sewage overflows can also back up into homes and other buildings, posing public health risks and causing property damage.Untreated sanitary sewage contains a variety of pollutants, including pathogens, ...» Next (HTML)