raven_785 t1_jeex32v wrote
Reply to comment by adorob in Sometimes I wonder about the dudes that used to fish off the side where Encore is, back when it was a toxic superfund site. by _AttilaTheNun_
> The water is tidal, and harmful chemicals leaching from the ground get diluted out into the ocean really quickly. The day lily tidal swing in front of encore is 9-12 ft.
This was the argument for dumping sewage into Boston harbor for over 100 years. It doesn't work nearly as neatly as you are making it out to.
random12356622 t1_jeg4i5x wrote
Aren't we still dumping raw sewage into Boston harbor every time we get more than X number of inches of rain?
deathtopumpkins t1_jegf1ot wrote
Some, but not much. There's been a big push for a long time now to eliminate combined sewers.
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