State water pollution control board-Immediate municipal waste treatment 1 Data taken from "Report on Municipal Waste Treatment Needs" dated Mar. 13, 1961, by Committee on Sewage and Waste Disposal, Conference of State Sanitary Engineers. California information on sewered communities provided by regional water pollution control boards and on unsewered locations by State department of public health. Cost estimates were made by the committee. Senator RANDOLPH. Dr. Porterfield, we may wish to have you come before the subcommittee at a later time, because of this situation that I have indicated for today. The members of the subcommittee present desire to express their appreciation for your statement. I think I would like to say for the record that the seriousness of the water pollution problem makes it imperative that as a people we act rapidly to meet this problem. It is not a local problem, although there is a local responsibility to be shared. It is not a State problem although there is a State obligation to be met. It is a national problem. I feel that these hearings and testimony to be adduced will strengthen the belief of those who sponsor such legislation. The differences in the presentation of the bills themselves are matters which can be covered in a cooperative way, so that we can meet the primary objective which you have set forth in your statement. It is significant and encouraging that we have made some stridessome very helpful strides in this field. But we must move more rapidly and more affirmatively than we have done previously. I would like to place in the record at this time certain communications received by the committee which bear on the subject matter being discussed. (The communications referred to follow :) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., May 5, 1961. Senator DENNIS CHAVEZ, Chairman, Committee on Public Works, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.: International Association of Game, Fish, and Conservation Commissioners, representing all 50 States, strongly recommends committee approval of H.R. 6441, Blatnik polution bill, as it passed House. Would be opposed to amendments that would reduce sewage treatment authorizations and weaken enforcement provisions. Also object to substitute bill that would lessen Federal pollution participation. Request this telegram be read into record. WILLIAM E. TOWELL, Chairman Legislative Committee, International Commissioners Association of Game Fish & Conservation. Hon. DENNIS CHAVEZ, Chairman, Committee on Public Works, Senate Office Building, HARRISBURG, Pa. Washington, D.O.: Because of the serious mine drainage pollution problem in Pennsylvania, we strongly urge passage of S. 571 and its companion H.R. 1989. I suggest that the language of the bill be broadened to provide also for diverting surface water from entering deep mines, backfilling of strip mine, and other practical methods for preventing pollution from abandoned mines. C. L. WILBAR, Jr., M.D., LOS ALAMOS, N. MEX., May 8, 1961. Senator DENNIS CHAVEZ, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.: We ask your Public Works Committee's support of the Federal water pollution control bill. CHAIRMAN, PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, T. A. SANDENAW, President, Los Alamos Chapter, Izaak Walton League of America. DALLAS, TEX. Understand Senate bill 120 now being considered by your committee. In our opinion, requirements for low-flow augmentation should be given most serious study before enactment of any law, particularly, in regard to projects on streams in the Western States. Respectfully request that serious study and analysis be made before any action is taken. It is further requested that this telegram be made a part of the official record. JOHN W. SIMMONS, Executive Vice President and General Manager, |