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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Sierra Club and Colorado Springs Utilities are preparing to square off in court over sewage leaks into Fountain Creek.
The environmental group’s lawsuit against the city utility is going to trial Monday in federal court.
The Sierra Club is asking for fines of up to $32,500 a day for sewage spills dating back to the late 1990s. The group also wants the utility to finish repairing its lines before 2023, the target for a voluntary plan now in effect.
The utility argues it is moving aggressively to fix the problems, and that other factors also affect Fountain Creek’s water quality.
The lawsuit was filed in 2005.
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Information from: The Gazette,
