DETROIT -- While Windsor builds a $60-million riverfront basin to stop raw sewage overflows, the City of Detroit is dumping billions of gallons of untreated waste into the Detroit River.
The Detroit Free Press reported Tuesday Detroit’s ancient sewer system allowed 37.2 billion gallons of raw and partially treated waste into our shared waterways the past two years.
The newspaper studied state records and found record levels of bacteria polluting the river and other area water because of outdated and inadequate sewers.
“The City of Detroit’s wastewater treatment plant is the largest source of sewage-related contaminants in the entire Great Lakes,” said Matthew Child, director of watershed restoration for the Essex Regional Conservation Authority.
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Detroit should really pick up the slack with this issue. We share this water source and should not be held accountable for their mess. To be fair, I am unaware of how much waste we put into the river, but 37.2 billion gallons of sewage over two years should be a major concern to all parties.
Thanks for posting this Kyle. I'd heard stats like this before, but its a good instance of the state of bi-national relations around the Great Lakes.
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