Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers issues notice of intent to sue Fontarome

On Wednesday, December 19, 2007, Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers, though its attorneys at Midwest Environmental Advocates, sent a notice of intent to sue under the Clean Water Act to Fontarome Chemical, Inc. in response to their dumping of excessive amounts of toxic and cancer-causing chemicals into the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District sewer system. This is a problem for area waters because MMSD's system is not designed to remove these toxic chemicals, and relies upon companies like Fontarome to not release them into the system.
Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers is concerned that Fontarome's excessive chemical discharges will negatively affect rivers and streams, degrading aquatic habitat and posting a threat to human health. The full press release may be found here.