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Wastewater released into Lake Michigan
2013-04-18 18:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Chicago Tribune: After several days of rain, an overnight deluge overwhelmed Chicago's underground labyrinth of aging sewers and giant tunnels Thursday, forcing a noxious mix of sewage and stormwater into local waterways and Lake Michigan. The surge of murky, debris-strewn water so overloaded the system that sewage began to back up in basements and geysers of wastewater shot out of several sewer manholes - stomach-churning sights captured by smartphones and posted online. To relieve the pressure, engineers...
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