Unfortunately, news articles detailing Sanitary Sewer Overflows, notices of public beach closings due to SSO's , EPA fines being levied against municipalities, municipality sewer rate increases to pay for massive & expensive repairs, fines and additional storage are a daily occurrence.  Listed below are just a few of the news reports that can be found on Google.

AL - Decatur AL - Replacing Cracked Manhole Covers and asking Residents to Cap Cleanouts

AL - Dothan, AL - Sewer improvements come with cost ..."Restrictions are expected to be tightened on the plant due to overflow problems during heavy rains that cause the plant to go over"

AR - Batesville AR - Batesville to get an Inflow and Infiltration study

AR - Fayettville, AR - Sewage Overflow Suit Heads To Jury Trial - Fayetteville woman claims city at fault

AR - Ft. Smith AR - City Makes Strides On Projects

CA - British Columbia CA - Stink of slough too much for Bonson neighbours

CA - Saskatoon CA -Residents demand answers from city - Officials give overview of sewer system to people whose homes have flooded

CA - San Diego - San Diego agrees to estimated $1 billion for sewage system improvements and maintenance

CO - Pueblo CO - Catastrophic weather events and even vandalism plague our wastewater system

CT - NORWALK - Flooding solutions

FL - Jacksonville FL - 2 lawsuits target JEA on Clean Water Act

FL - Jacksonville FL - St. Johns Riverkeeper News - Lower St. Johns River Compliance Report

FL - Largo City sewer rates set to increase 18%

FL - North Port - Two old sewer plants allowed to discharge over 2 million gallons into county creeks

FL - Sarasota County - FL - Sarasota County proposal raises water, sewer and stormwater fees 17%

FL - Tampa FL - Agencies Clear Path For River Cleanup

FL - Tampa Bay Fl - Beach Warnings - By The Numbers

IA - Des Moines IA - Rains Overflow Sewage-Treatments Systems - 200 Fish Dead After Runoff Hits River

IA - Des Moines IA - Heavy rains overload sewage plants - To prevent backups, waste is sent to rivers, streams

IA - Des Moines IA - Heavy rain causes sewage bypasses

IA - Des Moines IA - Rains in eastern Iowa cause sewage overflows

IA - Fort Dodge IA - Flooding results in numerous sewage bypasses - At Least 12 Million Gallons

IA - Guthrie IA - FLOODING CAUSES WASTEWATER BYPASSES

IL - Chicago, IL - Hickory Hills probes pipe overflow

IN - Benton Harbor, IN - Benton Harbor Residential Sewage Problems

MA - Gloucester MA - Sewer and water improvements could tax city resources

MA - Woburn MA - Council approves sewer cleanup

MI - Ceana MI - Rain blamed for sewer overflow

MI - Adrian MI - bolt-down lids were installed on a sewer main - Adrians efforts reduce sewer overflow from Sunday storm

MI - Fraser (Detroit) MI - Grant to help plan sewer overflow fix

MI - Grand Rapids MI -More than 24 billion gallons ... are dumped into the Great Lakes each year

MI - Saginaw, MI - BV Township approves water, sewer rate boosts ... "August 2009 deadline for the township to fix system failures that have caused the sewer system to dump up to 12 million gallons"

MO - St. Louis Mo. -  Metropolitan Sewer District SSO & CSO Map

MS - Flint MS - City working hard to correct sewer problems

NC - Raleigh NC - State ups penalties for sewage overflows

NC - Wilmington NC - City county to make their case to the EPA

NY - New York City, NY - The Depressing Truth About NYC's Sewers

NY - Oneida NY - NY Dept of Environmental Conversation Levy's large fines agains Oneida County for SSO's

NY - Orangeburg NY - Orangetown to spend $46.9 million on sewer project

NY - Ramapo  NY - Ramapo police seek witness to sewer vandalism - Cinder block down a manhole causes millions in damages

NY - Syracuse, NY - State DEC to order Onondaga County to stop the deliberate dumping of raw sewage

OH - Cleveland OH - Raw sewage dumped in lake - Imagine '3 billion toilets flushing'

OK - Bartlesville OK - Smoke testing phase of project to kick into high gear this month

OR - Portland OR - Rain causes sewer overflow

OR - Portland OR - The work is designed to increase the capacity of the sewer system

PA - Franklin Borough, PA - Monthly sewage fee could raise from $1 per unit to $35 per unit for repairs

PA - Paxton PA -  $67 million Plan doubles residents bills  hopes to stop SSO by 2012

PA - Philladelphia PA - Manager announces $10 hike in quarterly sewer bills

PA - Philadelphia PA - Sewer-tank plan divides Council city Water Department

PA - Pittsburgh PA  Alcosan agrees to solve sewer overflow problem

PA - Pittsburgh PA - Largest Legal Settlement to date - Landmark Settlement Aims to Clean Up Raw Sewage Discharges in Allegheny County

RI - Jamestown RI - Town cited for sewer discharge problems

RI - Six Rhode Island Communities Ordered to Address Sewage Overflows // EPA continues effort to improve water quality in R.I. waters

TX - Tyler TX - Standing Sewage causes concern

TX - Waxahachie TX - State recommended the city join a sanitary sewer overflow outreach initiative

VA - Blacksburg VA - Blacksburg's latest sewer study circulating ... "study found that heavy rainfall and overtaxed pumping systems -- not exuberant development -- have caused the majority of illegal sewage discharges around town"

WI - Milwaukee, WI - MMSD must do more to keep Lake Michigan clear of sewage - "...audit indicated that infiltration and inflow had increased by 17.4%"

WI - Milwaukee WI - Spending $137 Million for SSO Storage tanks

WI - Milwaukee WI - Why sewer overflows matter