| Show I I 7 e J. J s J I t i I t SS W Wi l ta B W d V J fc St lV K iT x I. I W i x 5 i if 1 iZ p r K 5 7 VA v T- T C V wt w. w Vf fr Mr r r f aK rt v T H HS mss p I S i y S j F p rr m f 1 4 x- x r fe iS r J r. r rY t Awn J rr r rr I J H Heavy Saturation Held Cause ause of These Surface Ponds The heavy precipitation tation in Utah this thus winter has so saturated the ground that on Salt Lake City's west side the thc ground wont won't Methods of meeting ng the health I menace posed by ground water and the flooding of basements and septic tanks were discussed Wednesday in a meeting at the City and County Building Meeting with City Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commis Commis- Ben E E. were W. W D. D Hickey city chief sanitarian san sanita sanita- ita- ita rian gran Maj 1 Edward W. W Gallagher of the Civil Defense Council and Alvin C C. Pack manager of the Salt Lake County Chapter American American Amer Amer- ican Red Cross Cites Health Hazard Mr 1 Hickey said the current I flooding owing to accumulated water on the ground and the high water table presented a health hazard Areas which he said need particular attention are from Jordan Park south to South some residential areas in inthe inthe inthe the southwest part of the city the area around the Denver Rio Rio Grande Western Railroad tracks and 3rd South and from California A Avenue venue south to South Possible establishment of a headquarters to assist and adI advise advise ad ad- I vise citizens in meeting the I lem was discussed The plan will willbe willbe be bc presented at a joint meeting of the city and county commissions commissions commissions commis commis- Friday when engineers are slated to make recommendations for prevention flood-prevention measures Coordination Office The headquarters could serve as a clearing house for both flood prevention pre activities and the handling of the current health problem it was pointed out Mr 1 Pack said the headquarters could be located in the Red RedCross RedCross Cross offices The group also mapped plans to coordinate activities of various groups in event of a flood Meanwhile 1 William C. C Angier Allgier Salt Lake County flood control I supervisor reported the current high level of the Jordan River Riveris I is not cause for alarm I Level Le of the river has been i boosted temporarily by diversion I of water from the Surplus Canal so that a low section in the canal canalI bank near the southwest corner I of Salt Lake City Airport can be beI I built up said Mr 1 Allgier Angier I An inspection party soak up another drop causing water to accumulate on the surface surface sur sur- I face lace in small and large ponds as seen here hereon on W. W North Temple r Better Coordination I OffiC a s Sift e Flood Hazards i ing ng cit city county and federal engineers en en- toured the area around the lower Jordan Tuesday They found the river at its highest I level of the season but expressed j the opinion that work now being I i done would reduce the flood haz haz- ard Condition Not ot Alarming lanning A i Roy W. W 1 Salt Lake City engineer said the condition 1 I was not alarming There was wasI some recession in the r river er during during during dur dur- I ing the day he noted Mr Allgier said the work on oni i the canal will require only a couple of days that the level of the river fiver can be reduced if it reaches the flooding stage I estimated the r river er and canal could carry an additional Second second sec ond and feet of water before either cither will overflow O Utah Lake this week was reportedly discharging second feet into the river Homes Surrounded In the party with Mr 11 Angier Allgier and Mr 11 1 were John E. E Kay assistant county engineer engineer- s surveyor r and F F. F W. W McGregor 1 project engineer for for the Army Corps of Engineers They noted that surface water accumulated on oil low spots of saturated ground surrounds a number of homes r and industrial plants on the city's west side County Commissioner Ray P P. Greenwood said it had been swamped with calls from citizens complaining of flooded basements basements basements base base- ments and septic tanks in the i lowland area I I Explains County Position I I But he pointed out that it is I not the county's responsibility to answer calls from individual citizens citizens citizens citi citi- zens faced with septic tank At a joint session of the city and county count commissioners Friday Fri Fri- day at 10 am a.m. m the engineers will make recommendations on what additional measures should be beI betaken I taken to reduce the possibility pOl of floods when the runoff of heavy 5 snows in the canyons begins later laterI I this spring i |
