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On 24 Mar 2002, at 12:58, Patricia Lewis wrote: > Do you realize that Vancouver may still dump all their sewage into the > ocean (houseboat)? Or did they stop doing that?? > Hhhhhmmmm....... I don't think they've stopped... City says.... Our basic objectives in managing the sewer collection system are to: safeguard public health and minimize impact on the environment by collecting domestic, commercial and industrial liquid wastes for disposal... SNIP work towards the elimination of all raw sewage overflows into the environment over the long term in the most cost-effective way... SNIP http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/engsvcs/watersewers/ Check here for the "Straight Goods"... http://www.straightgoods.com/item194.asp Press Release: March 13, 2001 SPEC wants City of Vancouver to reject regional sewage plan ... http://www.spec.bc.ca/spec/pressrel/13mar01a.html Press Release: November 5, 2001 SPEC wants Vancouver City Council to withdraw inadequate sewage plan... http://www.spec.bc.ca/spec/pressrel/05nov01.htm Still gonna dump 'til 2070? Don't think I'll be swimmin' here soon.... cheers ....... murray [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn