I love you North East Ohio Regional Sewer District
this post was submitted on 11 Feb 2026
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I still don't get how we managed to go on for so many decades doing it. The rivers must have been disgusting. (I'm looking at you, Ganges)
Look at london; they still are!
Fun fact (?): The Thames being so gross is one of the reasons modern sewage treatment took off. One of the main tests is designed based on the behavior of the Thames: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/labCert/BODAbout.html