Factoid/2007/08/13
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800 U.S. Cities Still Have Outdated Combined Storm Water and Sewage Systems
- "New York Citys combined storm water and sanitary lines are not unique. About 800 American cities use the same system,... In a typical year, about 27 billion gallons of raw sewage and polluted storm water are discharged into the [NYC] harbor." - excerpt from this New York Times article.
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