Part one of term paper
At the turn of the century, Boston had one of the most advanced sewer systems in the country. Through decades of neglect and a failure to truly update the system until the 1980's, the pollution in Boston Harbor became so bad that the harbor became a national embarrassment. The two sewer treatment plants in Boston Harbor were only equipped ...

Part two of term paper
... overflows in the cities of Boston, Chelsea, Cambridge and Somerville. Combined Sewer Overflows occur when sewage flow in a combined sewer system backs up due to heavy rains or other precipitation. When the flow gets too heavy, these CSO's act as release valves spilling excess sewage directly into Boston Harbor (MWRA website). Not even the passage of the 1972 Clean Water Act prompted Massachusetts to clean up its act, so to speak. It was not until the city of Quincy and the Conservation Law Foun ...