Rainfall Overload: Bay Area Sewers At Capacity, Risk Of Backups

Since new year's eve, more than 3 million gallons of sewage have poured into creeks, roadways, neighborhoods and the bay, according to a state database, as manholes. Millions of gallons of diluted raw. The massive storms in california have overwhelmed the san francisco bay area's sewage systems. Millions of gallons of untreated wastewater are pouring through streets and. Millions of gallons of storm water mixed with raw sewage made its way into creeks, the bay and city streets during recent heavy rainstorms that overwhelmed dozens of bay area.