Here we describe an electronic system that uses a dedicated water-level sensor to switch off the pump motor as soon as the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — When a city the size of Portland gets soaked with rain like it has for the past week, there's a concern that often lurks under the surface of the flooding and slide risks: sewage. The ...

CHARLOTTE — A pipe failure caused wastewater to overflow in south Charlotte on Friday, according to officials with Charlotte Water. The incident occurred near the 700 block of Kenilworth Avenue. Water ...

Tree roots growing into a sewer pipe caused a sanitary sewer overflow Tuesday morning on Dubuque’s west side. The blockage happened in the 3000 block of Spring Valley Road and sent an unknown amount ...

Sewage has overflown in the Stony Run, adding a lime green dye to the water that has been seen further down the Jones Falls in north Baltimore.City Department of Public Works officials said they were ...