As part of their Senior Design Capstone course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students recommended and designed systems for resolving sump pump discharge issues that have created problems in residential Waterloo neighborhoods.
The City of Waterloo recently transitioned away from a combined sewer system, but problems remain as individual sump pumps in residential homes discharge onto the street or surrounding properties. Sump pump discharge entering the sanitary sewer system has caused sewe...
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- University University of Iowa
- Program Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities
- University Department Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Status Completed
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name City of Waterloo