Green Solutions to Sewage Problems
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Ecojustice has released an innovative green solutions report that could stop billions of litres of raw sewage from fouling the Great Lakes each year.
The report, Green Cities, Great Lakes: The Green Infrastructure Report, reveals that at least 89 Ontario municipalities have combined sewer systems, which is antiquated infrastructure that carries sewage and storm water runoff in a single pipe, frequently causing overflows of untreated sewage into local waterways during wet weather.
The report includes practical examples of green infrastructure techniques used in various cities, including Toronto, St. Catharines and London, Ontario, to reduce the frequency and severity of water contamination from combined systems.