Show Act Local Government Act To End Stream Pollution Extended programs program to tD curb the billion gallons of at untreated sewage e dumped every day Into the nations Cation's atlon waterways waterway are being launched on the Interstate te state Ita Ie and local level according to the Amer ican Public Works W association Stream pollution laws law were strengthened Recently In Mississippi while in Texas Ten pollution of public waters Itera hat has ha been made a penal of- of of tense Local pollution surveys luney are being made In Texas by the tate state health department ment to determine changes chane and improvements Improvement needed In city db and industrial waste disposal facilities r In Oregon M 54 cities now have def j plans for tor new sewage disposal plants plant and sewer lewer systems Bond Is- Is Issues Is issues I II sues Jot or this thil purpose totaling 14 14 I have been voted In 19 Oregon cities while 35 85 cities have sinking linking funds for sewage dis dil- dil totaling Ii The Pennsylvania pollution anti program Is b I centered on Industrial as a well as other urban wastes The Tha state tate health department hn has ordered SOS GOO cities and Institutions and 3 2 Industries to prepare prepa re plans plan for sew sew- sewage age ale and waste treatment Mine operators and manufacturers manufacturer are be be- be being being ing required to treat all waste dis dia- dia charges charies In California sewage dis dis- dis disposal construction has haa highest under 90 million dollar public works orb construction legislation ap ap- ap proved roved in 1946 1940 Massachusetts and Minnesota strengthened their anti anti- antipollution antipollution pollution laws lawa law last lut year 91 cities in inthe inthe the latter state tate having taken action in 1948 1940 to provide for tor new sewage facilities ties |