They are struggling with a lack of funding and a lack of staff. It's difficult to follow through on anything if you don't have enough man hours and money to get you around.
A lot of these areas that were formerly agricultural, they're being touted as lakefront housing developments. I'm sure they're using that terminology because it makes it attractive.
We need to address the state of the sewage lines and be concerned of the health of the ocean and residents.
If you're gonna do that, make sure it's safe, and have full disclosure in that sense. Take care of the people you're trying to bring in.
The sad fact of human nature is when something of this magnitude happens, people do finally pay attention.
What's happening today is a result of a long-term history of poor design or mismanagement. A lot of sewer lines have been down there since the '50s and '60s and we have an increased amount of people and therefore more usage.
