Fast Facts

• Omaha is among more than 772 cities across the country required to reduce the number of combined sewer overflows into area rivers and streams.
• The CSO Program is an unfunded, federal mandate which requires Omaha to meet federal clean water standards by October 2037.
• The Program is estimated to cost $2 billion (2016 dollars) for the required improvements, paid for by all residential, commercial and industrial ratepayers in the Omaha metro and suburban communities who use the regional sewer system.
• Five types of solutions will be employed to meet the requirements: sewer separation, high rate treatment plants, stormwater conveyance sewer, deep tunnel and underground storage tanks.

Media Resources

• Media Briefing Presentation
• CSO Brochure (English / Spanish) – For a complete overview of how CSO! is improving water quality in our rivers and streams, download this overview brochure.
• CSO Frequently Asked Questions and Related Links
• Newsroom

Logo Downloads

The CSO! Program logo is available for download using the links below.