Early in his administration, Mayor Richard J. Daley authorized massive development along the riverfront, which necessitated cleaning up the sewage-choked water below. To find out which buildings were sending waste into the river, city crews began putting a special green dye into the sewage system to trace the origin of discharged water—anywhere the river turned green, someone was dumping waste illegally.
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http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/March-2014/Ask-Chicago-How-Did-the-Tradition-of-Dyeing-the-Chicago-River-Green-Start/?utm_source=Social%20Media&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_campaign=Chimag%20Green%20River%20031414
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