> -----Original Message----- > From: Coplan, Karl [mailto:KCoplan_at_law.pace.edu] > Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 8:34 AM snip > Pollution is a problem everywhere. I suspect I can point to > a source of > objectionable pollution in just about any harbor anywhere in > the 50 states > (except maybe Alaska). My guess is that almost any harbour in Alaska that has humans living on its shores has raw human waste in it. "Outfall" plumbing systems are not uncommon in many areas. Even here in Juneau there are still a number of homes located along Gastineau Channel that only have macerator type septic systems that drain directly into the water. Juneau is changing this slowly - and at what will end up being a substantial cost to those homeowners. I actually helped do a remodel job on a tidewater house in Ketchikan where the original plumbing consisted of a pipe draining onto the rocks below and only high tide would dissipate the waste. We changed that!! Dave Seng Juneau, Alaska *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jun 29 2000 - 10:11:58 PDT
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