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.
Katherine Baer will give her assessment of how yesterday's markup of the Sewage Community Right to Know Act (HR 2452) went later, but in a case of perfect timing, USA Today ran a story today highlighting the problem of our country's aging and failing sewer systems. Here are some of the highlights from the story: