Evening star., 1938-10-08
WAR ON POLLUTION
PUSHED BYP. ". A.
112 New AIIotments Made
for Sewage Plants and
Sanitary Works.

In announcing 112 additional allot-
ments for sewage disposal plants and
sanitary works in 30 States and Puerto
Rico, P. w. A. Administrator Ickes
yesterday credited the present admin
istration with carrying out the cost
Hest pollution abatement program in
the history of the country.
The new allotments include grant
of $27,8l0 toward the construction OF
$4,000 sewage disposal plant at
South Rockville. Md. This work will
be in conjunction with other sewage
construction under way and planned
in Montgomery County, some of which
will help abate pollution of Potomac
River tributaries.
Two Projects Approved.
Two additional sewage projects in
Maryland and Virginia which will aid
in the abatement of pollution were
approved today by the Public Works
Administration
A grant of $28,362 was set aside for
a sewage treatment plant at Chester
town, Kent County. Md, to prevent
the discharge of raw sewage into the
Chester River. The remaining $685.
026 cost will be paid by the local COM
munity.
The second grant of $l01,335 was
made to Henrico County, Va. for ex-
tensive sewage construction, including
an outfal sewer to the treatment
plant. During heavy rains in the dis
trict engineers reported sewage backs
up and causes considerable damage.
The cost of the complete job will be
$225,190
In addition to the 112 pollution
abatement projects announced yes
terday. the P. w. A. today approved
IS other sewage projects located in IL
States having total construction costs
of $12,o25, ,304. This brings the total
construction value of lat polluation
propjects approved in the 1898 pro-
gram to $30,813,471.
THE restoration of our streams and
rivers to a reasonable degree of orig
inal purity and cleanliness has long
been a goal of both President Roose-
velt and myself" Mr.. Ickes said. I'm
the past, lot of people did lot Of
talking, but tangible results on pollu-
tion abatement were few and far be-
tween until the present administration
came into office
Credits p. w. A. Program.
Since then. through the p W. A.
program, we have brought States, cities
and the Federal Government into a
Joint campaign based on specific
projects actually to achieve some of
the abatement everybody has been
talking about. Throughout the length
and breadth of the land we now have
sewage disposal plants and other sani-
tary projects which once and for all
are halting the polluting practices Of
which every city has been guilty.
There is room for many more projects
like them, but we have made q real
beginning through the P. w. A. pro-
gram"
Since 1888, Mr.. Ickes recounted,
more than $500, 100000 has been ex-
pended through P. w. A. aid for en-
gineering construction to prevent pol
luton in the Nations rivers, streams
and lakes. More than 100000, 900
worth of sanitary construction, cover
ing 800 projects, has been started
under the 1898 program alone.
To achieve pollution abatement in
the rivers and streams in the District
of Columbia, ne reminded, the Presi-
dent recently approved q comprehen-
sive sewerage program aimed at end
ing the deplorable conditions in the
Potomac and Anacostia Rivers and
Rock Greek. This program will cost
$5,477,000. Earlier sewerage con-
struction, including the Blue Plains
disposal plant. account for allotments
of approximately 10000, 900 to relieve
local conditions.
Will Borrow s3s,9oe.
Mayor Douglas M. Blandford Of
Rockville said the town would begin
work on its new sewage disposal plant
by borrowing $33,ss0 locally to sup
plement the P. w. A. grant. The
plant will be located on Cabin John
Creek, which flows into the Potomac
River.
This is going to be some plant"
said the Mayor. TT ought to meet
our needs for the next 80 or 40 years.
We are going to build it half a mile
farther south on the creek than the
old plant 50 1t won't be too close
to the residential sections"
The list announced yesterday pro-
vides for works costing $1S, ,167.
Allotments for this work include loans
Of $906,000 and grants Of $8,457, ,664.
One project each was included for
Maryland and Virginia, the South