The Plain Language Guide to Sanitary Sewer Overflows:
A Brief Introduction to the Basics of SSOs and
 What you Can Do to Eliminate Them
Co-authored by Albert Machlin

Published May 1, 2001 by the Citizens Environmental Research Institute, under a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

A technical guide in simplified form that the non-engineer can use to gain a substantial understanding of the layout and operation of a well-run sewage collection system. 

This 8 chapter book covers the following topics:

  • The Sewer Collection System: How it Works

  • The Causes of SSOs

  • Prevention of SSOs Using MOM

  • Laws & Regulations

  • Management Responsibilities

  • Economic Impacts of SSOs

  • Public Health Impacts and Risks of SSOs

  • Environmental Effects of SSOs

Appendices:

  • CMOM

  • Model Ordinances for Maintaining Service Laterals

  • Reporting of SSOs

  • SSO Enforcement Guidelines & Administration Training Resources

  • Pipe Material Information

This Guide is available from Citizens Environmental Research Institute.  Contact them at 516-390-7150 or www.CeriWorld.org.