Thursday, April 2, 2009

Wastewater Discharges Concerning

2009-04-02

06:57:03

First Nations are concerned that communities on both sides of the border are bypassing wastewater into the Rainy River and endangering lake sturgeon.

They are calling for the elimination of such bypasses and want a plan to ensure that aging infrastructures are upgraded or replaced.

Rainy River First Nations Chief Jim Leonard says wastewater coming from treatment plants in International Falls and Rainy River are going into the river.