More Rain In Milwaukee

Originally uploaded by nomadrhizome

It's raining yet again in Milwaukee, which is great because it has been pretty dry. There is a nasty downside and that's the discharges into the rivers and lakes.

There has to be some kind of non-billion dollar solution out there. Pervious parking lots (like the one at MSOE), inner-city wetlands like the ones constructed along Canal Street, or replacing black top with grass and gravel at public schools?

What can Milwaukee do as a community, not as a government bloated unit?

I like swimming in Lake Michigan, but I would imagine it is not too much fun after wastewater discharges.