Increasing evidence from studies in urban wastewater systems proves that sewer exfiltration
may present a profound threat for rising levels of toxic substances and microbial pollution in …

There is little quantitative information on the temporal trends of pharmaceuticals and other
emerging compounds, including artificial sweeteners, in urban groundwater and their …

While existing studies on sewer networks have explored topics such as surface water inflow,
limited research has delved into groundwater infiltration (GWI). This study aims to fill this …

Separating storm drains and sanitary sewers is expected to control sewage pollution, for
example, from combined sewer overflows, and to reduce excessive stormwater flow to …

Wastewater samples from 267 rural domestic wastewater treatment systems in Yangtze
River Delta region were collected and analyzed to investigate their treatment performance …

Twentieth century municipal wastewater infrastructure greatly improved US urban public
health and water quality. However, sewer pipes deteriorate, and their accumulated structural …

Soil erosion around defective underground pipes can cause ground collapses and
sinkholes in urban areas. Most of these soil erosion events are caused by fluidization of the …

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is one of the most suitable technological solutions for timely
detection of damage and leakage from pipelines, an issue of extreme importance both …

Ensuring reliable structural condition of sewers is an important criterion for sewer
rehabilitation decisions. Deterioration models applied to sewer pipes support the …

The estimation of water pollutant loads is of crucial importance as it decides data inputs for
both subsequent water quality models and watershed pollutant mitigation strategy. However …