Millions of gallons of untreated sewage once poured into Houston’s waterways.
Now, a 15-year consent decree is forcing cleanup—and Bayou City Waterkeeper is making sure progress is tracked every step of the way.
Through its Justice in the Sewers map, the group pairs city overflow data with census tract information.
"That's when you learned that this is an environmental justice issue, that untreated sewage is going into blacker and browner communities,” says Ayanna Jolivet McCloud of Bayou City Waterkeeper.
By combining legal action, data science, and community advocacy, this work shows how accountability and equity can transform the future of Houston’s water.
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