Like it or not, residents in some states can expect to be notified when sewage flows in their local streams, while in other states people take their chances.

Consider a couple of states with the public's interest in mind - according to U.S. Public Interest Research Group:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is breaking our hearts. Time and time again, the agency has blown off deadlines for pollution cleanup, not by days, weeks or months -but by decades.

A scathing story in yesterday's Washington Post vilifies EPA as the ultimate scofflaw for its record of delays and lax enforcement.