Denver’s wastewater system endures the municipal equivalent of a continual colonoscopy — snaking robot cameras inspecting every turn of the massive sewer system. Last week, the examination prevented a catastrophe.
The cameras caught two exceptionally large blockages that threatened to back up sewage and foul the Sand Creek greenway.
A journalist and lawyer, Bruce Finley has investigated local, national and international issues with on-site reporting in more than 40 countries. In his position as a staff writer for the Denver Post, he is focusing on environment-related news including water challenges, the oil and gas boom and wildfire.
