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sewer overflow

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sewer overflow

Owned by Dennis Daggett (Deactivated)
2018-02-17

Flow of wastewater that exceeds the treatment or storage capacity of the system, or that results from power outage at pumping stations. It represents the flow that cannot be treated immediately and that is frequently discharged directly to a receiving stream without treatment.

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