The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-10
STATE BEGINS
RECORD CLEAN
STREAM DRIVE
Sanitary Plants Planned
Triple Those Ior Any
Previous Year.
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said, land yet the large increase in
the number of cities filing for funds
this, year undoubtedly was due to
the effectiveness of the new law.
Because of the savings offered to
municipalities, the department does
not feel it proper to force a city
to take immediate steps, as long as
it is possible for them to receive
Federal funds" Mr.. Frazier said.
Upton, Hartford City Cited
For this reason, only two official
orders have been issued against city
governments, namely Upton and
Hartford City The latter order
was issued because it was felt the
Hartford City civil government was
not showing the proper co-opera-
tion."
In Mr.. Frazier's opinion, the atti-
tude of large industrial concerns
toward this law recently has
changed. He said in almost every
case they are in favor of construc-
ton of municipal sewage disposal
plants even though it means in
creased taxes for them.
Although the department has the
legal power to force industrial con-
Germs to stop pollution, he said,
these steps were not taken when
the financial strain involved would
jeopardize the existence of COM
mercial enterprise.
Correct disposal of waste material
from canning factories, paper mills,
coal mines and meat packing and
dairy plants is very expensive, he
said. Research work is being car
ried on throughout the country
seeking to solve the pollution prob
lens of these industries.
Work on Eaton Problem
During the last two years, con-.
siderable work has been done to-
ward solving the disposal of straw
board waste from the Ball Brothers
factory at Eaton" Mr.. Frazier said.
Construction of plant was started
there recently, and while it is still
in the experimental stage, we feel
confident satisfactory results even
tually will be obtained"
In order to expedite cleaning of
Lick Greek, an order has been is
sued against the Fort Wayne Cor
rugated Paper Co. at Hartford City,
he said, although the plant has
been improving its waste handling
methods. The Container Corp. at
Carthage also has made some i'm
provements, he asserted.
Lever Brothers Co., which plans
to construct a 100000 soap fac
tory in Hammond, recently entered
into a contract with that city guar
anteeing to take necessary steps to
avoid pollution of the water supply,
he said.
Others Are Cooperating
Other organizations, Mr.. Frazier
said, which have been working with
the department in the matter of
waste disposal, are Central Sugar
Beet Co., Decatur; Prest- O-Lite
Co., Indianapolis, and Kraft
Phoenix Cheese Corp, which oper-
ates a number of plants in the
state.
I'VE now are negotiating with the
Indiana Gamers Association to
work out disposal problems for thu
industry which probably is the
greatest contributor to the Indiana
industrial pollution load" he de-
clared.
1.-THE department proposes to pro-
vide engineering service to can
ming factories, make suggestions
and rough lay-outs for the hand
ling of waste. The Indiana Rem
derer's Association is interested in
our activities"
In administering the law, Mr..
Frazier said he constantly runs up
against the problem of human
selfishness.
People complain that their
neighbors or competitors are pol
luting streams. forgetting all the
while that they are guilty of the
same offense. The problem even
tually will be worked out. The
law" he added, provides adequate
penalties"