16 May Expansion of Water and Sewer Relief Rolls Along
There’s a new bill introduced that could provide relief for many communities throughout the nation dealing with sewer and stormwater management issues. The legislation – Stop Sewage Overflow Act – expands the EPA’s Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program, which is used to provide federal grants to states and municipalities for the planning, design and construction for combined sewer overflow, sanitary sewer overflows and stormwater management. Combined sewer overflows are a combination of stormwater and sanitary sewer systems. These systems are common in the Northeast and Midwest. If rainfall...
