“It’s dangerous and bad for the environment and I’m handling it everyday — it’s disgusting,” he said in an interview. He cites recent test results posted on the town website that show the presence of elevated levels of fecal bacteria. He says that over the years he has repeatedly urged Lunenburg Mayor Rachel Bailey to do something about the pipe and the sewage treatment facility, which he argues is not adequate to handle the town’s load, particularly when there are heavy rains. As a result, he says raw sewage likely pours into the harbour at times. On Sept. 6, a test at the Fisherman’s Wharf registered 3,873 colonies per 100 millilitres of water.

Source: National Post October 11, 2017 16:07 UTC