The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-10

OF disposing OF the, sewage.
sss se' a.. ce s:S
vertins the ssvsss 81 Shisafc PIE,
ttyict froT lake Michigan 10 the
purify q Ss waters -. Of q Lake I, sr nI :'s.
Eminent rstsn nys a.sS In .vor 'o 81 the ara
srs To sssts the nuissscs cf the
Chicago river WAS Also : strong NOV
6p until n: present time. s.x :.
Without tr.4t&snk H gv,:v:r, ttRp,.ss
E isSsn, ssp Tor tie Gstrist. the n.css.
yity for treatment OF the sewage by
tmhon tanks, followed u some eases use.
BY trsctment with ses'n*i'ns n'tsrs
IN prdsr 70 undestahe the CON;
stryction of thf:s works h nS;sSs!ns ana ana
:hs s'f &. ds .:ssHs S Ss.sss'sss d
sn act Of the Illinois isEtslatyre IN
asy S.,aa,s sss any 2
limits OF q single county shall CON
shs, two and Sr .nS ST' 81 s % sHMns Sr that
for the drainage thereof Will con-
Az 18th. to the preservation OF the pu0'
:: Ia: corporate .uthcsity 9f y: : Dis Q; ::
tees oomposed Of nine elective mem
D Dsss or Th SocS for ns' ths condust Of
and issue bonds therefor, and may
provide for the collection Of . direct
tire bonds covsrsd by It's obiiG.tions
The area OF the Sanitary District
when hrst instituted was 1eS square
q I''s ssrritorys f have 'S BEEN MADE 70 Chg
area In 1914 was sss,s square miles !.
Toronto; ont;.in 1905 Toronto s aS-
900 tor sewage collection and dis.
high level and low level interceptors.
and covered sedimentaflon tanks. The
effiuent from the tanks Is discharged
ms1saa lake ou 2niarS n. n wSsaE dy sS
the partially purified sewage AZ
point some distance from the snore.
and about five and one.half miles
1914. II. c. Harris. Commi ssfoner OF
Works. recommended combined sys,
tenn OF sewers and sewage disposai
n,ansd t cost N Of st1 HgrSn.o " an
Sewage disposal I'm Toronto was
considered necessary In part 70 pro-
tect the. water supply. but chiefly to
cent harbor. which Is being devel-
oped at an estimated cost OF $25;
600. 600, of which over s1I. 100000 Is
Cleveland. Ohio. is at present act.
lively engaged in the construction OF
sewage. collection works. according
to- a plan OF main collecting sewers
lob, has
commodate an ultimate population OF
I, 70O, O0e people. The cost OF the pro.
posed collection works IL estimated
The proposed plan includes treat !.
ment and DISPOSAL OF the sewage At
three different points. Experiment 3
arc now being carried on with aoti a
Reinsch wurl screens before hnal
decision is made az TO the method OF
| treatment TO he Installed at each OF
these locations. The total projected
cost is approximately sJ0.ooo.oOo
The protection OF the raw water
supply from undue pollution and I'm
proyement OF the condition OF the
have made necessary the contraction
of the proposed works.
The work Is being carried on by
che City OF Cleveland with the as
sistance OF consulting engineers.
Grand Rarids Mich. has been or
dered by decision OF the Michigan
supreme court. handed down May 90.
1913. 10 discontinue the discharge OF
its sewage into Grand River until
such sewage shall have first been so
modified by treatment To avoid the
continuation or creation OF the nui-
sauce complained Of below the city.
The question of adequate disposal
has since been taken up by the city
authorities. In recent report by
their consulting engineer. n general
scheme OF intercepting sewers and
Imhon tank treatment plants Is rec
commended: mourning total estimat-
ed cost OF over $500, 900.
Toledo. Ohio. has recently begun an
investigation OF it's sewage dispose al
problem. partly at the instance OF the
the city and Lucas county are con
cerned. and will probably cooperate
in the investigation. The general
scheme is expected to comprise a sys-
Tern OF intercepting sewers with
treatment OF the sewage by Imhom
tanks and filter plant
Buffalo, N. Y, = in similar posi-
as o" WIN Ths ao
Joint Commit ssion has reported that
the discharge OF untreated sewage OF
Buffalo into the Niagara river is a
detriment to public health and is In
CONFIRMATION OF the treaty on pollu-
tion OF boundary waters.
During the past year. representa-
tives of the commission have con-
sidered the question OF collection and
treatment OF the sewage. and the
proposed general scheme with esti-
mates OF costs will soon he publish
ed, together with studies of collect
ion and treatment for other cities and
villages contributing sewage to the
boundary waters.
Philadelphia, Pa. Is engaged In the
construction OF sewerage works to
accomplish the following purposes as
stated in the 1914 report OF the Blu
reau OF Surveys
age to protect public health and pre-
vent undue pollution OF water.
Second-To promote comfort and
prosperity OF the people by abating
the nuisance now existing. due to the
sewage pollution OF Frankford and
and docks Of the Delaware river.
Third--To enhance the development
Of the port. and create attractive con-
ditions by restoring and maintaining
the rivers and streams In clean
Fourth-To accomplish these re-
sS S'' most H5S"e seoyno ond expenditure Of
The cost Of the proposed works is
estimated at 81. 400, 900 for the COM
plete system Of collectors adequate
for 1880 and treatment works with
ScC capacity to S:Te clare fSr ao FOR
operation and maintenance OF these
works II estimated at $500. 600.
quate for 1850 and for fiitsrs win re:
quire an additional appropriation OF
3,soo. 900. making the total cost OF
During the last ten years a large
number OF sewage disposal plants
have been built in the Omitted States
and are now In succeesful operation.