Village is in a Stink Over Sewage
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Raw sewage has been leaking into the river Tyne close to a picturesque Northumberland village after an 'illegal deposit' was made in the drainage system.
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By Jayne Matthews, Belleville News-Democrat, Ill.  Feb. 6--TROY -- Contamination of Silver Creek and other waters in Illinois soon may bring down stricter inspections on above-ground septic tanks that spew cleansed water onto the ground.
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By Lawrence Latane Iii, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.  Jun. 3--An influx of cash was the sort of green revolution Debbie White needed when the Augusta County Service Authority sought to modernize its sewage-treatment system.
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A clear-up operation is under way after severe flooding hits a County Antrim village.
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Residents were still not allowed to return to their flooded homes Sunday because of high levels of fecal coliform bacteria and an oil spill that coated houses and lawns in a slimy, smelly goo a week ago.
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As urbanites demand better air and water, China's countryside is increasingly becoming a dumping ground.
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By Harward Esther  Neighbours of a Morrinsville mushroom plant who have complained about a bad smell for more than 10 years vented their frustration at an Environment Court hearing yesterday.
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By Ryan Lafontaine, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 9--HANCOCK COUNTY -- Rebuilding delayed due to faulty septic tanks   Thousands of property owners hoping to rebuild their homes here will soon find they are stuck between a rock and a smelly place.
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By Brian McDearmon, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga.  Jun. 22--With more people come more showers, more loads of laundry, more  lawns to water.
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By Anonymous  A rising tide of sewage is threatening the health and wealth of far too many of the world's seas and oceans, says a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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As urbanites with rising incomes are demanding better air and water, the countryside is increasingly becoming a dumping ground.
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By The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Sep. 5--THERE'S A little mud on Pueblo's face following a small sewage spill last week, but it's not an embarrassment.
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By Adam Kovac Daily Herald Staff Writer  South Elgin is considering a revision to its clean water code that includes a plan to detect illegal dumping into storm sewers and trace the pollution back to its source, officials said.
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Turkey, deer and songbirds abound in a pastoral setting in Roanoke County, but under the surface lies the volatile legacy of an old landfill: explosive gases and contaminated fluids.  The mixture will require daily maintenance for decades and cost taxpayers millions, officials say.
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By Jacqueline L. Urgo, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Jun. 17--ABSECON, N.J. -- Kim Bannister walks out her front door and sighs.   Her concrete driveway is covered with large pools of stinking bird excrement and rotting crab shells.
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By PAT FLANAGAN  THOUSANDS of tonnes of raw sewage are polluting Ireland's historic fishing rivers and holiday resorts, it was revealed yesterday.   Almost a fifth of human waste is discharged with little or no treatment, the Environmental Protection Agency disclosed.
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By SARAH ARNOLD  SURROUNDED by stinking sewage and a dirty rainbow of litter, a small boy and his friend splash around in their watery "playground".  The children whoop and shout as they swim among the rotting rubbish in the world's most polluted river system.