[Minnesoootan]

Rain water runoff in an urban area is considered sewage,the article states what we are dealing with here is just that,runoff area,the ones in your area as well as mine are designed to keep the street sewer lines from being overwelmed because of the lack of normal seepage caused by roads and developement....I agree,the new ones and ones with good drainage don't stink,as long as you have enough rain,but get a short drought and some hot weather,phew!I certainly wouldn't want to own property on one!Let's not even talk aboot the skeeters! ;-)

[Lazamataz]

We're buying property on one. Skeeters won't be as much of an issue since the ponds will be fish-stocked and we are in the north, so there is a shorter hatching season. We are also in a suburban, not urban, environment in an area prone to slight flooding, so this is an absolutely necessary and desireable improvement.