One of the few Michigan rivers that leaves the state and comes back, the St. Joseph, will benefit from this proposed sewage cleanup by South Bend. It's a big issue Basin-wide.
South Bend is not alone in facing combined sewer overflow problems. There are 772 cities in the United States with combined sewer systems, according to the EPA. About 90 percent are in 16 states, predominantly in older communities in the Great Lakes and Northeast regions. More than half are in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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Posted by Dave at October 24, 2005 10:29 AM