Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-06
Fairfax Plans
Second Stage
In Sewer Work
County's Program
Is Progressing,
Engineer Reports

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sewer construction program is
proceeding so fast that the
county expects to launch the Sec
ond stage this summer and COM
plete the entire flve-year program
ahead Of schedule.
The optimistic account Of Fair
fax sewer construction was given
by County Sanitary Engineer
Harry Hale yesterday in an adj
dress before the ninth annual
meeting of the Virginia Indus
trial Wastes and Sewage Works
Association in Alexandria. The
two-day meeting ends today.
A $40 million bond issue for
Fairfax County sewer construc-
ton was approved by referendum
in December, 1858. It was Au-
gust 81, 1854, before proceeds
were received from sale Of the
first $40 million in bonds for the
first stage. Construction began
Immediately.
IS Miles Installed
Elm the eight months that have
elapsed since then. approx
mately IS miles Of sanitary sew
ers have been installed through
is different contracts" said Mr..
Hale. "The facilities included in
the entire $40 million program
are proposed to be completed IN
five years. The general progress
to date indicates that this can
be accomplished in a some
what shorter time"
Five separate treatment plants
are included in the program. In
addition, Fairfax has a contract
with the Alexandria Sanitation
Authority to dispose Of sewage
from certain sections OF the
county through the new Alexan-
dria plant under construction.
The history Of the contract
between Alexandria and Fair
fax-a pioneer arrangement In
Virginia-and the establishment
of the Alexandria Sanitation
Authority to build UP the city's
plant and intercepting sewers
was discussed by men who have
had a leading part in the under
taking.
| Albert A. Smoot, chairman OF
the Alexandria Authority, recit-
ed some of the problems involved
| in getting Alexandria's $50 mil
| lion sewage treatment program
under way. The scheduled COM
pletion date is June z, 1856. The
program includes construction OF
a $3.6 million treatment plant
designed to remove a high per-
centage of pollution. Alexandria
has been emptying its sewage
untreated into the Potomac River
for years.
Setup Discussed
| Attorney John Pershing, legal
adviser to the Alexandria Au-
thority, discussed the Virginia
| Water and Sewer Authorities
Act under which the Alexandra
| Authority was created. He said
other Virginia communities could
benefit from Alexandria's ex-
periences.
David B. Lee. president OF
the Federation of Sewage ana
Industrial Wa tes Association.
praised Virginia's recent ad-
vancement in the field of pollu-
ton abatement, led by the State
Water Control Board.
A. H. Paessler, executive sec
rotary of the water board, said
Virginia had made remarkable
progress. More than SO million
has been spent by Virginia mu-
inequalities on % sewage disposal
projects in the past eight years.
"A tremendous reduction in
pollution has occurred through
out the State" said Mr.. Paessler.
"But the State is still growing.
The problem is still as big as
ever"
More than 100 engineers and
others interested in pollution
control are attending the two
day meeting at the George Mason
Hotel. The group yesterday
toured the Arlington and Fairfax
sewage disposal plants after the
morning speeches. The associa-
tons annual banquet and dance
were held last night. The meet
ing ends after a business. session
today.
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