Buffalo not alone with sewer overflow problem

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News and analysis by Dan Telvock, Investigative Post's environmental reporter

Like in Buffalo, Detroit’s combined sewer system is spewing billions of untreated sewage and storm water into local waterways each year with little immediate relief in sight because fixing the problem is expensive to ratepayers. About 800 communities still use combined sewer systems, many of which are in the Great Lakes region.

Investigative Post staff