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Article: South Milwaukee sued for waste flaws
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
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- June 6, 2003
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South Milwaukee sued for waste flaws
Citations didn't bring sewer system cleanup, state says
By MARIE ROHDE mrohde@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel
Friday, June 6, 2003
South Milwaukee -- The state Department of Justice has filed a
lawsuit seeking civil forfeitures that could exceed $18.25 million
from the City of South Milwaukee for violations of environmental law
in its waste treatment program.
The state rarely takes such cases to court, preferring to persuade
communities to comply and clean up rather than pay fines. But in
South Milwaukee's case, the state Department of Natural Resources
says that hasn't worked. The DNR has cited South Milwaukee at least
five times since 1997 for ...