2 billion gallons of sewage, storm water dumped into Lake Michigan, rivers

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A report to state environmental officials says more than 2 billion gallons of untreated sewage and storm water were dumped into Lake Michigan and Milwaukee area rivers during the recent storms.

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[tray19682005]

I lived in Jenison ,mi for 8 yrs and fished the Grand River for years and every time there was a storm G.Rapids and the Jenison water treatment plants overflowed into river. I love to salmon fish rivers but not only could it be smelled but seen after a heavy rain.I have no idea how they were allowed to let this happen on a regular basis? Both of these plants are located less than 100yards from the river and they keep storage tanks 7/8 full and any rain and it goes into overflow pipe and straight into river!!!!!