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SSOs are discharges of raw or inadequately-treated sewage from sanitary sewer systems, which are designed to carry domestic sanitary sewage but not storm water. When an SSO occurs, raw sewage can be released into basements, city streets, properties, rivers and streams. SSOs are illegal and often constitute a serious environmental and public health threat.
