Port Huron obeys rules at high cost- Editor H2ONotes [ 3/22/2010 - 06:59 ] # If you're looking for a case study that might explain why so many people
are so mistrustful of government, look no further than the sewers of
Detroit and Port Huron. Or, to be more precise, look no further than
what comes out of those sewers.
Detroit is the No. 1 source of sewage pollution in the Great Lakes. Last
year, it spewed more than 31 billion gallons of filth into the Rouge
and Detroit rivers.
So-called "combined sewers" are the problem. Many of the city's storm
sewers drain into its sanitary sewers. When it rains or when the snow
melts, the system is quickly overwhelmed. Treatment facilities cannot
handle the flood of storm runoff and sewage. more...
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