Sewage spills threaten drinking water, spoil recreation, hinder economic values, and harm wildlife. River advocates across the nation are fighting the rising tide of sewage pollution.
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Health Effects of Sewage – Ask the Expert
Contact with untreated sewage is, to put it mildly, unpleasant. But there are real and significant health effects as well. To find out more, I asked Dr. Joan Rose, Microbiologist and the Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research at Michigan State University a few questions.
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