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Unnecessary and Harmful Levels of Domestic Sewage Chlorination Should Be Stopped

CED-77-108 Published: Aug 30, 1977. Publicly Released: Aug 30, 1977.
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Chlorine discharges by municipal sewage treatment plants sometimes exceed levels safe for the aquatic environment and have sometimes resulted in fish kills and deterioration of aquatic life.

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