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Are You Swimming in a Sewer?
- 1987 ----- color ----- 58 min ----- vhs
- (Nova series) According to current statistics, our waterways and oceans are receiving billions of gallons of waste daily. Toxic substances, bacteria, viruses and heavy metals foul the natural waters surrounding cities--Boston, Los Angeles, New York and Seattle. NOVA examines waste treatment and fresh-water testing procedures, the effects of waste mismanagement on marine life and bodies of water, and the costs of cleaning up damaged urban waters as well as alternatives for waste management.
- Topics: (Cities and Towns, Environmental Studies, Oceanography, Water)
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