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Star Tribune Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:42:12 GMT
Archaic sewage lines tainting lakes, rivers

Nearly 100 small communities in Minnesota are illegally releasing raw sewage into lakes, rivers, ditches and field drains, says a new state report. The problem is worst in southern Minnesota, where 29 rural communities pipe their untreated toilet wastes through archaic sewage systems that lead to waterways, state officials found. In more than 60 other places -- ranging from rural crossroad towns to lake communities -- individual homes are believed to flush wastes into pipes that flow to rivers, ditches, drain tiles or lakes, the report found.

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