Urban wastewater report
Senator O'Sullivan highlighted EPA findings that raw sewage is still being discharged from many areas, including Rush. She called for more investment in wastewater infrastructure to protect health and the environment.
In response to what Senator Reilly said earlier about water quality, this morning the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, launched the urban wastewater report, which shows that raw sewage is still being discharged from 43 areas across the country. One of the areas of poor quality is the area Senator Reilly spoke about, Rush. I am delighted to hear that there will be improvements in that area. The EPA has said that there has to be more investment in public wastewater treatment infrastructure across the country to protect public health and the environment from the adverse effects of wastewater. Let us face up to the reality.
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We are far from perfect. There are 43 areas across the country still pumping out raw S-H-1-T.