Oregon

Nationwide, Our Sewer Systems Are in Need of Upgrades

Written by oregon | Nov 24, 2009 10:57:00 AM

"Today, sewage systems are the nation's most frequent violators of the Clean Water Act. More than a third of all sewer systems -- including those in San Diego, Houston, Phoenix, San Antonio, Philadelphia, San Jose and San Francisco -- have violated environmental laws since 2006, according to a Times analysis of E.P.A. data." - excerpt from this New York Times. While we often highlight these issues in major cities, which are most competetive for funding infrastructure upgrades, it's our smaller coastal communities that often come last for priority funding and upgrades...remember our beaches, support sewer and stormwater solutions in your coastal communities.