can disease live in sewer tankers
seepage overflow into drinking water sources can cause disease from the ingestion of microorganisms such as e coli giardia cryptosporidium hepatitis a and helminths raw sewage overflow storm water systems in urban areas are sometimes combined with sanitary sewer systems en route to sewage treatment plants excessive storm water can cause this joint system to overflow in this event excess flow will be directed into waterways untreated resulting in sewage contamination