Speedway cited for high ammonia levels after sold out Indy 500 crowd creates 'excessive amount' of urine

Speedway cited for high ammonia levels after sold out Indy 500 crowd creates 'excessive amount' of urine

SPEEDWAY, Ind. — For the fifth year in a row, the Town of Speedway's wastewater treatment plant has been flagged by federal officials for an "excessive amount" of ammonia. This comes after yet another massive crowd descended on the city in late May for the Indianapolis 500 festivities. Urine that poured into the city's sewage [...]