Milwaukee County Case Study

Milwaukee County is responsibly for their own sewer system and the affect that it has on their residents (Dorfman, 2004). Similar to the negative effects in the tragedy of the commons the Milwaukee sewer system has been negatively affecting the Milwaukee Country community as well as including Lake Michigan. The tragedy of the commons talked about how the farmers would raise their cattle near an open grazing area where they would allow their cattle to graze without the worry about having to pay for anything (2005, p.151). Although, when supplies became limited the farmers were responsible for buying their own food for their cattle to eat and it was during this time the cattle were watched how much they would eat. This environmental issue