combined sewer overflow

Federal and state agencies issued two consent decrees in Northeast Ohio, mandating cities make modernizing repairs to their sewer systems. However, the decrees and sewer repairs are more common than some might think.

Water isn’t supposed to burn.The burning river showed us otherwise.See all of WKSU'S Watershed stories here. The truly sad thing is that 50 years ago when…

When we hear about infrastructure, most of us probably think of roads and bridges. But there is plenty of underground infrastructure you can’t see--unless…

Akron is helping pay to remove a dam in southern Ohio, but it isn’t costing the city anything. In fact, by acting as a “sponsor” for the Cincinnati-area…

Construction is in full swing on the biggest piece of Akron’s $1.4 billion sewer project. A free tour allows people to see what’s happening beneath the…