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Raw Sewage

 

The White River and many of our neighborhood streams are polluted by sewer overflows during rain and snow storms.

Raw sewage overflowing in our streams is a health hazard, smells and looks disgusting, hurts the environment and harms the quality of life in our neighborhoods.

Overflows happen because the 100-year-old sewer system in the old city limits was designed to carry both sewage and rainwater. When it rains as little as a quarter-inch, these sewers overflow into nearby streams, including White River, Fall Creek, Eagle Creek, Pleasant Run, Bean Creek and Pogues Run.

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Last Updated:  7/16/2008 12:28 PM

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