Why Sewage Backups Hit Potosi Hard
Numbers tell the story in Potosi: combined sewer overflow during spring snowmelt and heavy rainfall drives the majority of emergency restoration calls.
Potosi's climate, with frequent spring snowmelt and heavy rainfall, increases the risk of combined sewer overflow. The area's soil composition and drainage patterns can exacerbate flooding, leading to sewage backups in residential areas.
Potosi's climate, with frequent spring snowmelt and heavy rainfall, increases the risk of combined sewer overflow. The area's soil composition and drainage patterns can exacerbate flooding, leading to sewage backups in residential areas. The dominant local driver is combined sewer overflow during spring snowmelt and heavy rainfall. Water damage progresses in stages: spread, absorption, microbial growth, structural compromise — each stage compounds the cost.
