Coastal communities throughout Alaska,  have environmental waivers that let them pipe minimally-treated sewage into the ocean. Many of the permits were issued decades ago, and water quality standards have since tightened. Now, Wrangell is one of the first of these towns to face huge costs as it looks at adding a disinfection process at its sewer plant. KSTK’s Sage Smiley reports. 

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