Speed up public notice of sewage spills
Vermont shares a problem with other places around the country: sewage treatment plants that overflow into rivers and lakes after heavy rains or plant malfunctions.
Two state environmental officials said this past week it would cost more than $120 million to separate the sewage and storm water management systems in the 18 cities and towns where they are combined. Systems built in the 70’s and early 80’s send large volumes of runoff through sewage collection systems, with many actually designed to release excess flow to keep it from backing up into homes and businesses.
But now a lawmaker from Vergennes — a city that has seen more than its share of storm-triggered sewage spills — is pushing quicker public notification when such events occur.
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Guns Over The Champlain Valley:
A Guide To Historic Military Sites And Battlefields (Paperback)
Author: Coffin, Howard
The Champlain Valley is one of the most historically rich regions of the country. Fort Ticonderoga, Saratoga, Fort William Henry, Crown Point, Plattsburgh, Bennington and Valcour Island all lie along the ancient warpath that is the Champlain Corridor.
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