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Homeless camps raising water-quality concerns
COLORADO SPRINGS (AP) - A Colorado Springs woman has complained to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about homeless people apparently relieving themselves along creeks where their camps are growing.
More than 120 people live in the homeless camps. And with few nearby public restrooms, makeshift toilets and toilet paper have shown up along Monument and Fountain creeks.
Real estate agent Janis Heuberger, who filed a complaint with the EPA, said she has an issue with that.
Bob Holmes, executive director of the homeless advocacy group Homeward Pikes Peak, said he's concerned about the possibility of an E. coli outbreak.
Holmes said in one case, a downed tree was serving as a commode, and the waste was 18 inches deep. Police officers have to catch someone in the act to issue a citation, he said...
Homeless camps raising water-quality concerns
COLORADO SPRINGS (AP) - A Colorado Springs woman has complained to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about homeless people apparently relieving themselves along creeks where their camps are growing.
More than 120 people live in the homeless camps. And with few nearby public restrooms, makeshift toilets and toilet paper have shown up along Monument and Fountain creeks.
Real estate agent Janis Heuberger, who filed a complaint with the EPA, said she has an issue with that.
Bob Holmes, executive director of the homeless advocacy group Homeward Pikes Peak, said he's concerned about the possibility of an E. coli outbreak.
Holmes said in one case, a downed tree was serving as a commode, and the waste was 18 inches deep. Police officers have to catch someone in the act to issue a citation, he said...