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Spring floods send raw sewage into nation’s waterways

05/08/19 6:40 AM By Fran Howard
Agricultural sources often get blamed for polluting waterways, but this spring's flooding prompted several Midwestern cities and other sources to discharge a "witch’s brew" of pollutants into rivers and streams.
KEYWORDS CAFO environmental quality Flood flooding Iowa Department of Natural Resources Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality Omaha sewage Wasterwater treatment
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