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raven_785 t1_jeex32v wrote

> The water is tidal, and harmful chemicals leaching from the ground get diluted out into the ocean really quickly. The day lily tidal swing in front of encore is 9-12 ft.

This was the argument for dumping sewage into Boston harbor for over 100 years. It doesn't work nearly as neatly as you are making it out to.

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random12356622 t1_jeg4i5x wrote

Aren't we still dumping raw sewage into Boston harbor every time we get more than X number of inches of rain?

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deathtopumpkins t1_jegf1ot wrote

Some, but not much. There's been a big push for a long time now to eliminate combined sewers.

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