About 178,000 gallons of sewage was not treated by Aberdeen’s wastewater treatment plant during Tropical Storm Isaias due to the surge of water making its way into the system, coupled with residents’ ...

FARGO — The Fargo Water Reclamation Facility asked residents to ensure their sump pump lines are properly connected for the spring season. From March 31 to Oct. 1, residential sump pumps should drain ...

New London — A municipal sewer treatment plant is a finely tuned biological system filled with microscopic bugs that “eat” and break down wastewater components. But that system can get overwhelmed ...

Mar. 29—NEW LONDON — In 2004, the city began sending letters to residents asking them to disconnect any illegal sump pump connections out of concerns that discharge from such hook-ups could overwhelm ...

Syracuse, NY -- Most people pay little attention to their sump pump — unless it stops working. With any luck, it chugs along in a dark corner of the basement, pumping groundwater away before it can ...

KENILWORTH — In an effort to cut the amount of water fed into the sanitary sewers by improperly installed sump pumps, the Borough Council on Oct. 13 is expected to approve an ordinance requiring an ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Fresh rainfall prompted the city of Fargo to remind everyone in the metro area that their sump pumps should no longer be connected to the sanitary sewer system. Those ...

The problem of moving standing water from one place to another has preoccupied engineers for thousands of years. Historians report that even Archimedes worked on the problem. Fortunately for modern ...