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A Look at the Basics

What is a combined sewer overflow (CSO)?

Published January 29, 2026
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What is a combined sewer overflow (CSO)?

A CSO is a discharge of a mixture of stormwater and untreated wastewater that occurs when the capacity of a combined sewer system is exceeded during wet weather.​

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