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Allegheny County agency releases plan to control sewage overflows, but critics say it’s not enough

When the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority began operations in 1959, sending stormwater and sewage into a combined system that could overflow into the rivers was a huge asset. But times change.

By Margaret J. Krauss/WESA

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Pa. business advocates celebrate Trump’s Clean Water rollback

Meanwhile, environmental groups like the Chesapeake Bay Foundation say the move is an “assault” on clean water.
By Katie Meyer/WITF