The Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) problem is an important challenge facing major cities in the
Midwest, West coast and Northeastern United States. A CSO event occurs when heavy rains overload
sewers and municipalities divert excess sewage directly into an open stream or river, to prevent raw sewage
from backing up into homes and businesses. CSO events cause water quality and health hazards. Using
embedded wireless sensor/actuator smart network technologies combined with Geographical Information
System (GIS) software and spatial weather data, can allow for real-time in-situ monitoring and control of
environmental monitoring systems at an improved spatial and temporal resolution. The network will
convert from a typical "passive" system into a "smart active" system, which can make real time
adjustments on the in-line storage minimizing or preventing CSO events. Includes 11 references, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
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, 1.3 MB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 8 |
| Published : | 03/01/2007 |
