We haven't found a way to make urban stormwater systems fully prevent pollution overflow during heavy rain events.
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Many cities' stormwater systems combine sewage and rainwater runoff, and heavy storms can cause this combined overflow to discharge untreated into nearby waterways. Fully separating and managing this runoff remains a costly, unresolved infrastructure challenge.
Citation ID: WS01027
Title: We haven't found a way to make urban stormwater systems fully prevent pollution overflow during heavy rain events.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1027