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To expand on this: It is extremely common for stormwater and sewage systems to be connected in such a way that a stronger than usual rainstorm causes unprocesse
by phyzome 3y ago
To expand on this: It is extremely common for stormwater and sewage systems to be connected in such a way that a stronger than usual rainstorm causes unprocessed ("raw") sewage to be released into rivers and oceans.
Climate change is driving these stronger, burstier storms.
(Many cities are also working on decoupling these systems, but that is a very slow, laborious process...)
- iamflimflam1 3y agoHappens a lot in the UK - in some part due to under investment by the water companies and also due to our ageing victorian infrastructure.
- throw0101c 3y agoAt least in older (parts of) cities: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combined_sewer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combined_sewer