A recent report from a study shows that the Hudson River is routinely contaminated by sewage. After four years of water testing, one-fifth of the water samples indicated that the water was unsuitable for swimming and recreation. Despite improvements in water quality since the Clean Water Act was passed, the River Keeper environmental group, who issued the study, stated that 21 percent of the water samples contained high levels of bacteria from discharges as a result of aging, poorly maintained or failing sewage systems. With many people fishing, swimming, and boating on the Hudson more and more annually, it has become an increasing problem. While further study is needed to pinpoint the exact source of the pollution, the group is concerned not only about losing the economic gains that the Clean Water Act has provided but also about the health of the people who use the river for recreation. No immediate possible solutions arise but to release the results of the tests to the public as soon as possible and to further study and test the causes. For me personally, this is a very troubling problem. With no easy solutions, it becomes difficult to decide what to do. Although I do not live near the Hudson, I still think everyone has a right to clean water.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/10/nyregion/sewage-frequently-fouls-hudson-river-report-says.html?_r=1&ref=science
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