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raw sewage

Dawson City, by the Yukon and Klondike rivers, has struggled to build a proper wastewater plant (Agnesstreet/iStock)

The home of the Klondike gold flush

After a judge forced historic Dawson City to fix its raw-sewage problem, the never-ending quest to build a system that works—and doesn’t bankrupt the place—has even Yukon’s premier saying ’WTF’