Top Subjects of Interest: Sanitary Sewer Overflows
An SSO is a type of unauthorized discharge of untreated or partially treated wastewater from a collection system or its components (example: a manhole, lift station, or cleanout) before it reaches a wastewater treatment facility.
Prevention
Sanitary Sewer Overflow Initiative
A voluntary program that addresses an increase in the number of overflows. Encourages corrective action before there is harm to human health and safety or the environment.
Funding Sources
Texas Water Infrastructure Coordination Committee
TWICC helps water systems facing infrastructure or compliance issues with technical assistance and helps identify state or federal sources of funding that may be available.
Emergency Response
Sanitary Sewer Overflows from Hurricane Harvey
Explanation of sanitary sewer overflows due to wastewater facility impacts from Hurricane Harvey. (This link takes you to the TRAIL archive of TCEQ content on the Texas State Library and Archives.)