Lipinski among four from Illinois to propose sewage regulations

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U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-3, Western Springs), joined by U.S. Sens. Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin of Illinois and U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (D-14), unveiled legislation last week proposing to prohibit sewage dumping in the Great Lakes by 2033.

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We all need to be onboard with this one. Personally I feel that separated sewer systems is the answer. Why we ever went with combined sanitary and storm sewers is beyond me. It's like chitting down your well. Every time there is an above average rainfall the news is full of discharges into the Great Lakes and it's tributaries. We made a lot of strides with industrial waste but that needs to be monitored also. I don't like the 2033 deadline. lot of damage can be done in 20 years.