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debate is the perception that the members of the Friends of the Rush River have waited until the long process of fixing Washington’s wastewater problem was almost over to become involved. The group didn’t form until last December, while Washington has been considering the Rush as a disposal option since November of 2004.
“The Friends of the Rush weren’t friends until this happened, and the Rush has been polluted for a while,” said Mitchell, after the meeting.
“It’s wrong that we were
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