The lines would then avoid discharging untreated wastewater within four miles of these places.
The watershed includes 100 sewage treatment plants that discharge wastewater into the streams feeding the reservoirs.
One challenge for the reuse of wastewater is the fact that industries discharge untreated wastewater into the sewer system.
Until the early 1990s most industries managed to discharge wastewater without treatment since legislation lacked the teeth to penalise polluters.
Before you discharge wastewater to surface waters or groundwater, you must have authorisation from the Environment Agency.
In modern times, the village of Stillman Valley has been authorized to discharge treated wastewater into the creek.
Those firms that discharge wastewater with heavy metals pay higher fixed fees.
Your business might discharge wastewater produced from:
For this reason, combined sewer systems are designed to overflow occasionally and discharge excess wastewater directly to nearby streams, rivers, or other water bodies.
Before you discharge wastewater to a sewer, you must get permission from your water and sewerage company.