Association between combined sewer overflow events and gastrointestinal illness in Massachusetts municipalities with and without river-sourced drinking water, 2014-2019
Beth M. Haley,
Yuantong Sun,
Jyotsna S. Jagai
et al.
Abstract:Background Combined sewer overflow (CSO) events release untreated wastewater into surface waterbodies during heavy precipitation or snowmelt. Combined sewer systems serve approximately 40 million people in the United States, primarily in urban and suburban municipalities in the Midwest and Northeast. Predicted increases in heavy precipitation events driven by climate change underscore the importance of quantifying potential health risks associated with CSO events. Objectives The aims of this study were: to 1) … Show more
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