{"id":672,"date":"2015-07-11T15:14:39","date_gmt":"2015-07-11T19:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gowanuscag.org\/?p=672"},"modified":"2015-07-11T15:14:39","modified_gmt":"2015-07-11T19:14:39","slug":"ask-citylab-why-do-sewer-systems-leak-noxious-waste-in-the-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gowanuscag.org\/index.php\/2015\/07\/11\/ask-citylab-why-do-sewer-systems-leak-noxious-waste-in-the-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask CityLab: Why Do Sewer Systems Leak Noxious Waste in the Summer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Here&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.citylab.com\/navigator\/2015\/07\/why-is-there-raw-sewage-floating-around-in-the-summer\/397976\/\" target=\"_blank\">a good explainer<\/a> from <em>CityLab<\/em> on Combined Sewer Overflows: how combined sewer systems work, why overflows are so problematic, and simple steps you can take to help reduce CSOs.<\/p>\n<p>Does the Gowanus Canal make an appearance? 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