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[04 Oct 2004|11:16am] |
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Makes me hope that it doesn't rain anytime soon.....
ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES TO ALLOW RELEASE OF PARTIALLY TREATED
SEWAGE ON RAINY DAYS
Sewage that has not been properly treated would be routinely
released into American waterways on rainy or snowy days, under
an administration proposal that may soon become final.
Under the Clean Water Act, it is illegal to mix largely
untreated sewage with fully treated wastewater (a process known
as "blending") prior to releasing it -- except in dire
emergencies, such as hurricanes, said Nancy Stoner, director of
the Clean Water Project for the Natural Resources Defense
Council (NRDC).
"Current law allows this only when there are no feasible
alternatives," she told BushGreenwatch. "This proposal would
make it routine, and that's unacceptable."
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