I would certainly agree with you that it isn't southern ignorance. I would say it was ignorance all around, but I still put the major blame on the city planners and the good ole boy system that still works in the city/county today. Ignoring it and hoping the problem goes away is has been the short sighted approach. If you want the northerners to go away, stop selling your land to developers (mostly southern I might add, and I know this from personal experience...) When Wilmington has sewage spills and water contamination rank at the same level as third world countries, there is an undeniable problem. I had to boil water ONCE when I lived up north and that was because of a water break down the road. I have had to boil my water TWICE THIS YEAR because of water conamination with fecal matter. Like it or not, its your problem, its my problem, its everyone's problem