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Health Officials Raise Alarms After Sewage Discharge In Boston Inner Harbor Health Officials Raise Alarms After Sewage Discharge In Boston Inner Harbor
Health Officials Raise Alarms After Sewage Discharge In Boston Inner Harbor Health officials are warning the public to stay away from the water in Boston Inner Harbor following a sewage discharge earlier this week.  The Water Resources Authority said the overflow happened around 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 30 after a vicious storm hit the area with heavy rains and high winds. Water upstream of North Washington Street Bridge should be avoided for two days minimum. "The public is advised to avoid contact with affected water bodies for at least 48 hours after a sewage discharge or overflow, during rainstorms, and for 48 hours after rainstorms end, due to increased health risks…

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by Josh Lanier