Evening star., 1947-03-27
|Anti-PoIIution
Work 10 Cost
Million Slated
Bids to Be Opened
Soon on Sewers for
Nearby Maryland

Nearby Maryland
More than s1,ooo,ooo will be spent
by the Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission this year for elimi-
nation of stream pollution in Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Coun-
ties.
This was disclosed today by Frank
b. Smith, commission chairman,
who announced that bids on three
projects will be opened within the
next is days.
These projects - foi construction
OF trunk sewer systems along the
Northwest Branch of the Anacostia
River, Rock Creek and Beaver Dam
Branch-are expected to require
$500, 900, or about half of the money
anticipated for use this year.
Other Work Scheduled.
Work On three additional sections
OF the Northwest Branch trunk
sewer project and construction OF
the first section of the Potomac
River interceptor sewer from the
District reservoir at Dalecarlia to
Brookmont also is scheduled under
the program, according to Mr..
Smith. ~
Commenting on an amendment to
a bill now awaiting final action by
the Maryland Legislature to create
a State commission to coordinate
stream pollution control, Mr.. Smith
declared:
THE sanitary commission always
has been in favor of pollution elm
ination if it is kept on a practical
and financial basis.
Consequently, we voluntarily agreed
to spend $250,000 annually on this
program until its completion. Our
expenditure this year will be more
than four times that figure"
Limits Expenditure.
The amendment, he explained,
would limit the amount the sanitary
commission would be required to pay
each year to $25O000. Anything
above this amount would be left to
the discretion of the local group, he
said. A previous anti-pollution pro-
gram by the sanitary commission
was interrupted by the war, result
ing in the increased program this
year, he added.
The commission chairman report
ed that bids will be opened April 8
for construction of the lowermost
OF six sections of the Northwest
Branch sewer project from Univer-
slty lane to the junction of North
west Branch and Sligo Creek, near
Ager road.
The same day. bids also will be
opened for construction of the Rock
Creek project from Garrett Park to
Locust Hills. This project will elm
mate raw sewage outlets in Garrett
Park and Kensington as we'll as the
Garrett Park sewage treatment
plant.
OF the remaining sections of the
Northwest Branch sewer, one stretch
from Northwood Park to Colesville
road is blocked at present by a fail
ure to obtain rights s-of-way, it was
said.
Condemnations Planned.
According to Mr.. Smith, second
section already has been constructed
from Colesville road to the Boy
Scout camp, while condemnation
proceedings have been started to
permit third section. In addition.
work is under way on the next
stretch, which will bring the project
to New Hampshire avenue, while
condemnation proceedings will be-
gin shortly for the fifth section,
from New Hampshire avenue to
University lane.
On April II, bids will be opened
for completion of the Beaver Dam
branch trunk sewer from North
to Kenilworth. This
work will complete the system from
West Lanham Hills to Kenilworth.
The sanitary commission hopes to
build trunk sewer this summer
along Cabin Branch from Beaver
Dam Branch to Central avenue, Mr.
Smith said. Such a project would
eliminate raw sewage outlets in Seat
Pleasant, Jefferson Heights, Cedar
Heights and Carmody Hills.
Future Construction Planned.
The Potomac River interceptor
sewer project, also expected to be-
gin this summer, will connect
with the District of Columbia sys-
tenn and eventually will be extended
along the c. g. o. Canal and then
Cabin John Greek to it's junction
with Booths Greek, near Cabin
John.
Construction of this project has
been delayed by a failure of the
Sanitary Commission and the Office
OF the National Capital Parks to
agree on location of the actual sew
er system, Mr.. Smith asserted.
Not included in the 81 900 900 pro-
gram, but listed for future con.
struction, are proposed trunk sew
er along Paint Branch to serve the
University Of Maryland and extern
sion Of the Northeast Branch trunk
sewer from Riverdale to Branch
vile.
The Sanitary Commission also Is
studying plans for the future dis
charge of all sewage from the Ana
costa River and its tributaries into
the District sewer treatment plant
at Blue Plains.
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