Sewage coming across the border is a hazard to the environment and the public's health. Upgrading treatment to secondary standards is important.

The things we can do to prepare for any hazard will better prepare us for terrorism.

When the rupture occurred, the sewage stopped coming out of the other manholes and only through the rupture at 21st Street.

Treatment is available. It's (addictive) and … treatment works.

We know treatment has worked for at least a year now.

Everything was done legally, aboveboard and properly to get this project moving forward. No one's being bought here. This is about good government.