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.
Our old friend Rob Perks tipped me to a feature story in Texas Monthly, a monthly publication about al things Texas, with a humorous and extensive overview of where the poo goes when we flush the toilet. It's filled with clever andecotes and unbeleiveable stories about what comes up when the system that's supposed to keep things down fails. Peter Carlson at the Washington Post offers this summary of the story: