Friday, March 13, 2015
State Moves to Deal with Dirty Problem -- Raw Sewage in Waterways
Final permits issued to force 25 cities to address pollution from so-called combined sewer overflows -- but necessary funding may not be forthcoming
New Jersey yesterday issued final permits to deal with long-standing pollution problems from hundreds of sewer systems that spew raw sewage into many waterways, including the Hudson, Passaic, and Delaware rivers, during times of heavy rain.