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Keeping Sewage Out of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Environmental Justice, Clean Water Teddy Basham-Witherington Environmental Justice, Clean Water Teddy Basham-Witherington

Keeping Sewage Out of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Following a successful enforcement action by California Coastkeeper Alliance, Sacramento County is now required to repair its outdated sewage system, which has caused multiple sewage overflows over recent years. The County has agreed to invest $100,000 annually toward eliminating sewage discharge through assessments and inspections, cleaning the sewage lines, and repairing or replacing lines that experience repeat stoppages.

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