Reason to rethink kayaking on the Chicago River

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Disinfected sewage that suburban Elgin pumps into the Fox River on average contains about 23 CFUs per 100 milliliters of water, well below state standards for swimmable waterways. Levels at the North Side Treatment Plant at Howard Street and McCormick Boulevard average more than 12,000, with spikes as high as 170,000. (Source.)