Evening star., 1955-10-02

&ENkSA sAA+@y sytt%eN4-t - - y 4e&R :
ginia iurisdi ctiOns on the
solution.
It was drawn up ~ County
Manager A. T. Lundberg to
clarity this much- discussed situ-
alton In addition to giving Ar
lingtoi residents . progress re-
port and an outline OF improve
ment plans.
Mr.. Lundberg's report states
that .'the influence Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Is prepon-
derant. and even the greatest
progress In the Virginia juris-
dictions would not significantly
outweigh the pollution contribu-
tipns from Washington and
Maryland.
SECS Lack of Understanding
The county manager COM
mented that there "had been an
apparent lack Of understanding
|of the fact that the Northern
Virginia jurisdictions have de-
|veloped : program based on .
study BY competent engineers
that Il being followed, as evi-
Idenced by the progress now being
made il the nearby Virginia
larea.
County ofiicials this week will
begin distributing 5000 copies
Iof the report to the Chamber Of
Commerce. civic groups and other
interested organizations.
Mr.. Lundberg's report points
lout that Arlington. Fairfax. Alex
Iandria and Falls Church joined
forces IN 1850 Tor q study aimed
lat developing . co-ordinated ef-
fort 10 solve the pollution prob
Hem.
Two engineering ccnsultant
Arms -AIexander Potter Associ.
lates of New York and Greeley a
Hansen Of Chicago were EN-.
lployed to make the study, which,
got underway In 1861.
-,
ms Acsio = sune
The c0nsliitfn1 firms made
their Anal recommendation u
June Of last year. after takine
into account the sewage disposal
plans ana problems ~ tne DIS
itrict and Maryland,
MI. Llindberg's report states.
l1e program developed ns
the experts provides Ior pro. 3.
u,on,s s IS y costir "a, ~ disresard iii.
advice and anticipate the various
stages q. the program. and
adoubly 50 should events prove
SPECIFIC measures to have been
lunWarranted.
sInitiation Of certain parts Of
the approved program Is related
to completion Of other parts,
TOO rapid advance BY one juris-
dicti0n could increase Its debt
service and operating costs with
|out contributing materially 70
the abatement Of Potomac River
pollution. Z
All Of the metropolitan area
jurisdictions VIII be giving ap-
proximately the same degree Of
sewage treatment about 1870. ac-
cording to the report, Z the Dis
trict-M Maryland plans and the
Virginia program are carried out
49, -. .s,,s. sol,,.,.n
!. Is. :, &, y. ...,... . :.
= 49, usclusa. "a, aoco.uil.s 49,. -. 3
~ ~ .sa.. sc,,,t,c,, Y ,yc,,,S ~ IS - VI. ~
:, ..s !. ~, .rI U,rr,r,a .r co,,,,,,,rities +
i. y =, = 81 ~ t,,ss ,,, ,,,.r. 3
s~Ias n,.,;s.asa,, ss 80. r,is,.r.,,.,.. rI - 80
-. $500 ,,. ,,,a,,s 80 = ~, \.
,,a... a u ss .a., =, 49,. =, =,
= ..,s..a h... ,aso Ths ,ss,. 49,.
.a'ss ..,.,S Z. Au. s.,,a~.sd S .ra,., = sh,,,s a,
mS saea 4a.,s.. = a !, asa. ~ IL h.Ss.. ~
49,. Sy AssIrs,o .,,,,t ). = -. ~, rsv.r .a' = :
uu.ass M sg4sas ~ ~ - Iass.. a.. E. ~. 5
nresent raw sevage =, discharoes >
from Alexandria are discon-
tinued.
Also. i trunk relief sewer II
Four Mile Run. the lover Sec
ton needed now and tie upper
section between 1868 ara 1870:
Potornae River i,ntecentor reliei
sewer with the lover sectiol, re.
|u,lired now ana the unner 8. sec. 7
tion abo,,t loss
: s. ~ ,r,,,v
IaalsA'Asln .nseIcep..