Evening star., 1938-09-08
NEARBY POLLUTION
T0BE ELIMINATED
AT $160,40O COST
Sanitary Body Answers
Attack by Announcing
Program.
PLANS WILL PURIFY
ROCK CREEK WATERS
Independent Democratic Faction
Had Charged Neglect Of
Montgomery Conditions.

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Replying to charges made by the
Independent Democratic faction in
Montgomery County that it had failed
to purify suburban streams. the WASH
ington Suburban Sanitary Commission
today revealed plans for an immedi-
ate expenditure of Sl60,4OO to elimi-
nate pollution.
An analysis of the effect on stream
pollution of construction work already
under way or authorized, prepared By
Chief Engineer Harry R. Hall, showed
the commission has taken steps to
obtain almost 100 per cent purifca-
ton in the principal streams in its
territory.
Attacked by Pugh.
The independents charge was
voiced by States Attorney James H.
Pugh of Montgomery County. who told
a rally at Silver Spring that "deplor-
able conditions" exist in the suburban
area because of stream pollution.
MIR. Halls report showed that plans
are completed for the elimination of
80 per cent of the pollution of Rock
Greek by the public sewer system. At
present, he stated $40 houses out of
3,287 in the Rock Greek Valley, dis
pose of sewage directly into the stream.
The commission plans to connect
sewers serving 301 of the $40 with the
existing trunk sewer.
At present the $40 houses use the
North Chevy Chase, North Woodside,
FenWick Branch and Silver Spring
Branch sewers. An immediate ex-
penditure of $4,000 is planned in this
area The houses now connected to
public sewers discharging directly into
the stream represent only per cent
Of the residences in Rock Greek Valley,
Mr.. Hall pointed out. Sewage from
81 per cent of the houses is either
treated or discharged into the District
OF Columbia system. he said.
Other Improvements.
Mr.. Halls report also stated that:
In Cabin John Branch Valley the
present sewer outlet in Booths Greek
is to be extended 1885 feet down.
stream toward a proposed sewage
treatment plant, well below existing
houses, at cost of $1,000.
The Little Falls Branch valley trunk
sewer is to be extended to a connec-
ton with a District of Columbia
sewer. eliminating pollution of the
stream. The cost will be s8l,5OO.
In Anacostia River Valley an outlay
of s65,700 is contemplated. The Long
Branch trunk sewer is to be ex-
tended over mile to Indian Spring
Park to intercept the sewage from
that community now discharging into
the stream. The Sligo Branch trunk
sewer is to be extended to intercept
sewer outlets from Woodside Park.
Montgomery Hill and the section in
the vicinity of Georgia avenue and
Forest Glen road, which now DISCHARGE
directly into the stream. This will
eliminate all pollution from Sligo and
Long Branches
Sewer to Be Extended.
The Northwest Branch trunk sewer
is to be extended to Grape street.
Brentwood, to intercept the present
outlet of the existing trunk sewer and
conduct the flow below Bladensburg.
Connections are to be MADE from
existing sewers at Lincoln and JEFF
ferson avenues, Riverdale, and Wells
avenue, Edmonston, to the existing
Northeast Branch trunk sewer.
This work, When completed, will
remove more than half of the sewage
from the tributaries of the Anacostia
River and cause it to be discharged
into the stream at a point below
Bladensburg, toward the point of
final disposal, materially improving
conditions in several communities
bordering those streams.
Meanwhile. two Maryland groups
adopted resolutions last night concern
ing the pollution problem. The East
Sligo Valley Citizens Association urged
the commission to obtain P. W. A.
funds for elimination of pollution in
both Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties, and the Mount Rainier Town
Council asked abatement of pollution
IN the vicinity of the town.
Norman A. Pruitt, mayor of Mount
Rainier, criticized the District Sewer
Department for permitting pumping of
sewage into Valley Avenue Stream, a
tributary of the Anacostia River.