In Ireland, the majority of urban areas are drained by combined sewer systems, which convey wastewater and stormwater in a single pipe.
During rainfall events the capacity of the combined sewer system may be exceeded.
A stormwater overflow (SWO) is a structure designed to divert excess flows from the sewer network, either directly or via a storm sewer system, to the receiving water. SWOs may als...
Read More
Read More