The Sewage Crisis Drowning America’s Poorest Town
Each time it rains, even if it’s just a light rainfall, the streets of Cahokia Heights, Illinois, flood. But that’s not all.
Cahokia Heights agrees to $30M plan to fix sewers. Residents’ lawyers say it’s not enough.
While this decree may offer some surface-level improvements, it does not provide the immediate, robust relief that this community needs and deserves,” said Nicole Nelson, attorney with Equity Legal ...
Cahokia Heights reaches deal with EPA, DOJ over alleged violations of Clean Water Act, ordered to make fixes
The consent decree still needs to be approved by a judge and will be subject to a 60-day comment period where the public can ...
Cahokia Heights agrees to $30 million sewer system overhaul
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. – Cahokia Heights has agreed to $30 million in fixes in an ongoing legal dispute over its sewage system. A consent decree filed between the U.S. Department of Justice, the ...
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What Happened to America’s First Megacity?
(pensive music) (dramatic music) The people who built Cahokia were part of an ancient civilization that's known today as the Mississippian cultures, Native Americans who lived around 800 to 1600 ...
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Cahokia Heights reaches settlement with EPA and DOJ over ‘improper’ operation of sewer
Under the terms of the settlement, Cahokia Heights will pay $30,000 in civil penalties and must implement an estimated $30 ...