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雨季計劃可能惡化俄亥俄河水質

2006年04月20日
ENS俄亥俄州,辛辛那提報導;蔡秦怡編譯;莫聞審校

美國一環保團體聯盟警告,若「俄亥俄州河谷水衛生委員會」(ORSANCO)通過該單位最近提出的雨季政策,將可能造成俄亥俄河水的含菌量上升,因為該項政策允許更多未經處理的污水在漲潮時排放到河水中。

Wet Weather Proposal May Lower Ohio River Water Quality Standards
CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 18, 2006 (ENS)
The amount of bacteria in the Ohio River is likely to increase if the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, ORSANCO, adopts its proposed wet weather policy. The policy would allow more untreated raw sewage into the river during periods of high water, a coalition of environmental groups is warning.