Nobody expects sewage in the streets in 21st Century America
November 11, 2010

Plumbing and piping problems at an apartment complex in New York City have created a buzz over the sewage being spilled into the street. It's only a remarkable story because we don't deal with the daily flow of untreated wastewater into the open -- which wasn't uncommon in urban areas before modern sanitation practices were introduced. We are fortunate that open sewage spills are the exception today, rather than the rule.

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