The people who value clean water are the ones who don't have it
September 9, 2009

A mobile-home park just south of Iowa City is facing new state scrutiny after exceeding pollutant limits from its wastewater-treatment plant. The residents complain of odors and other problems that are eroding their neighborhood property values and quality of life. As one of the essential but mostly silent mechanisms of modern life, good municipal wastewater treatment is the kind of thing most people don't notice or appreciate until it's not available.

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