Concerns Over Combined Sewage Overflow in New York City

improper treatment of sewage and agricultural run-off. This pollution affects not only the quality of the water but also the wellbeing of the citizens. Still, many people claim that the probability of doing harm by polluting our oceans, rivers and streams is less significant than the cost of disposing of trash or debris properly. Research has shown, however, that proper disposal initially is considerably less costly than the economic and public health costs involved when sewage and garbage is left

by the State of Connecticut to the north and Long Island, New York (NY) on its southern shore. To its west it connects to the NY metropolitan area and to the east it is closed off by Block Island and Fishers Island Sounds. Due to the restricted transport and dispersal of contaminants, LIS is susceptible to enhanced anthropogenic impacts. Sewage effluent, industrial discharge, agricultural and urban runoff, atmospheric deposition, combined inputs from major rivers, and disposal of dredged material

different fish and is an essential part of the habitat for other types of animals and species. The 410 mile river goes from the edge of Quebec, Canada all the way down to Long Island, New York taking up 11,260 square miles. It spans along five U.S. States and one Canadian province those states being Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,

Sewage treatment The objective of sewage treatment is to produce a disposable effluent without causing harm to the surrounding environment and prevent pollution.[1] Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater and household sewage, both runoff (effluents) and domestic. It includes physical, chemical, and biological processes to remove physical, chemical and biological contaminants. Its objective is to produce an environmentally-safe

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