Study: Household pollutants in Milwaukee waterways

Published June 1, 2013 10:47pm ET



MILWAUKEE (AP) — Dozens of pollutants ranging from chemicals in everyday household products to airborne residue from car exhaust end up in Milwaukee area waterways, a new study has found.

Generally the pollutants were found at low levels in streams, rivers and in the Milwaukee harbor. But in some cases, the U.S. Geological Survey found the pollutants are at high enough levels to harm fish and other aquatic life.

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