***Muddy immigrants make their way through the narrow pipes, which often carry toxic industrial sludge. ***
I cant believe toxic sludge is allowed in the storm drains. If it is why arent they doing something aboput it. Storm drains areuntreated and end up in the bays and oceans.
Personally i think the toxic sludge part of this story is BS to make the story sound better.
I didn't believe it in Friday the 13th: Jason Takes Manhattan, either. "Kids, get out of the sewers! They flood them with toxic waste every midnight!" It was strong enough to turn Jason into a kid, too. Sorry if I just spoiled the movie.
You are right. Storm drains carry runoff, not sewage or industrial waste.