Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-28
Contract LET
On Fairfax
Sewage Plant
$656.142 to Provide
EnIorging Capacity
4 Times in $50 Days
BY MARY LOU WERNER
star star Correspondent

star stan Correspondent
RICHMOND, May 28.-Award
Of a $656.l42 contract to COM
plete enlargement Of the Fair
fax town sewage treatment plant
was announced by town officials
yesterday. as they urged the
State Water Control Board not
to ban new home connections to
the present overloaded plant.
Town Manager Glenn w. Saun-
|ders. jr.. said the contract with
Blackwell Engineering Co., pro-
vides for completion of the en-
larged plant within $50 calendar
days. The expansion will quad
ripple capacity Of the present
town plant on Accotink Greek
from 100000 to 2 million gallons
per day.
Mr.. Saunders appeared before
the water board to oppose a sug-
|gestion by Fairfax County on
|cials and residents near the town
plant that further connections
be halted until the expanded
plant is ready.
$50 TEENS Authorized
The Fairfax Board Of County
Supervisors requested yesterdays
hearing after learning that the
water board had authorized 100
new connections to the existing
town plant.
A. H. PaeSsler, executive Sec
Rotary Of the water board, said
his agency was aware the Fair
fax plant was overloaded when
permission for the 100 new con-
nections was granted. But he
said the water board was assured
the town had money to enlarge
the plant, and also was ready
to 60 ahead with certain tenn
porary Improvements.
Mrs. Anne wilkins. member
of the Fairfax Board Of County
Supervisors. said it would be at
least September. 1858, before the
enlarged town plant could be
ready. She said the present plant
Is operating at twice its capacity.
Continued connections. she said
would make Accotink Greek
nothing but an open sewer"
County Told to "Clean House"
A. H. Kastner. speaking for
the Mantua Citizens Associa-
ton. urged the water board to
deny further connections until
the town plant is operating
satisfactorily.
Andrew w. Clarke, represent
ing two property owners, who
seek new connections to the town
plant. said the county should
clean house itself before telling
the town what to do" He said
the county was dumping raw
sewage into the Potomac River
at the Great Falls plant and
has been for years" Odor from
the Westgate plant. he said, ii
terrible"
Mrs. wilkins said the county
had funds in its new budget tc
build q disposal plant for Great
Falls and also had authorized
work to correct odors at the
Westgate plant.
Lytton Gibson, attorney fol
a builder in the town Of Fairfax
said his client was seeking per-
mission for Is additional con
nections. He urged the watel
board to ignore Mrs. wilkins
plea.
So HOOkups Made
Mr.. Saunders told the bcarC
only So Of the 100 authorized
additional connections had beer
made. and he anticipated tn,
first phase Of the new plan
would be completed before an,
substantial number Of extra con.
INJECTIONS would be made. He sale
the town was not asking tina
restrictions be relaxed. bu
merely that the water board con
Itinue its policy of considering
each new application on IL
merits.
Roger Dougherty. attorney TO
IPimmit Hills residents, joine,
Mrs. wilkins In asking tn
boards help in improving con
Iditions at the privately operate,
Pimmit service corporation treat
ment plant.
Mr.. Dougherty asked tn,
board to issue a directive re-
quiring the Pimmit concern II
Operate its sewage disposal plai
properly and thereby remov
the nuisance Of the ever-presen
vile odors and airborne sewag'
lsuds."
E. Blackburn Moore, waite
board chairman, said he did no
believe the board had contro
over airborne nuisances. Onl,
10 plants effects on stream pol
Tuition was within the board
Authority. he declared. Odors an,
Isuds. such as Mr.. Doughert,
described. appear to be q publ
health nuisance, said Mr.. Moore
Iron Worker Dies