Report on Pollution of the Waters of the Grand Calumet River, Little Calumet River, Calumet River, Lake Michigan, Wolf Lake and Their Tributaries, Illinois-Indiana

Report on Pollution of the Waters of the Grand Calumet River, Little Calumet River, Calumet River, Lake Michigan, Wolf Lake and Their Tributaries, Illinois-Indiana
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Total Pages: 116
Release: 1965
Genre: Water
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And conclusions -- Foreword -- Background -- The area. Cities and industries ; Stream system ; Flow reversal in Calmut River -- Water uses. Municipal water supply ; Industrial water supply ; Waterborne commerce ; Recreation ; Esthetics ; Waste disposal and assimilation -- Sources of wastes. Municipal wastes ; Combined sewer overflows ; Industrial wastes ; Federal installations ; Bulk storage areas and barges ; Vessel pollution -- Lake currents. Current considerations ; Relationship to municipal water supplies -- Effects of wastes on water quality and water uses. Water quality criteria ; Calmuet area streams ; Lake Michigan -- Corrective action needed.