A new study published in Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems showcases how untreated wastewater released into the ...

The Chicago River was once so polluted by sewage and ... hard on engineering and infrastructure to mitigate flooding and sewer overflows. Many places in Chicago area low-lying areas that are ...

With changing weather, meaning more extreme weather and more rain events, sewer overflows present a unique issue for the Chicago River. When heavy rains overwhelm the Chicago area's combined sewer ...

McConnell said the threat of a combined sewer overflow was front of mind in planning the event. The group picked September, Chicago’s driest month, and chose the downtown section of the river ...

The Friends of the Chicago River and the city collaborated for ... which drastically reduced the number of combined sewer overflows, and sewage effluent disinfection, which removes bacteria ...

Combined sewer overflows can lead to the release of untreated or partially treated wastewater into the river system. "In most of the Chicago area, rainwater goes through the same set of pipes as ...

A new study published in Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems showcases how untreated wastewater released into the Chicago River during ...