2025 Was UK's Driest Spring For 100 Years, But That Didn't Prevent 300,000 Raw Sewage "Storm Overflows" From Water Firms

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2. Here in New York State we have older sewers than in newer parts of the country

“Combined Sewers” are relatively common compared to younger states. The capacity of the sewers are exceeded, during heavy, or long duration rains. Weather patterns are changing, we are getting fewer, but more intense rain storms. In addition, as more of the surface is paved, preventing the ground from absorbing rains, leading to even more rain water winding up in the sewers. This all leads to "Combined Sewer Overflows” (or CSO’s.)



It does not surprise me that the UK, a country older than New York State. That although the total amount of rain in the year is less, individual storms are more intense, leading to CSO’s there as well.