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JOHN VLASTELICIA 

 upstream from the mouth. Bacteriological studies in the 

 river have shown that bacterial concentrations now approach, 

 and at times exceed, those levels recommended by the 

 Washington State Water Pollution Control Commission. 



Intermittently high bacterial counts have been observed 

 in Everett Harbor. 



RECO^^MENDATIONS 



To provide abatement of the pollution now 

 occurring in Everett Harbor and the Port Gardner system, 

 as just mentioned, these recommendations are made: 



For Scott Paper Company five recommendations: 



1. Provide primary treatment of all solids - 

 bearing wastes to obtain removal of all settleable solids 

 and 70 percent removal of volatile suspended solids. 



2. Provide for a reduction in the sulfite 

 waste liquor solids discharged to and found in the surface 

 waters of the study area. These reductions should be 

 sufficient to achieve the recommended levels of water 

 quality, that is a maximum of 10 parts per million SWL in the 

 surface 50 feet of depth beyond the initial waste dispersion 

 zone . 



3. Construct a submarine outfall equipped 

 with adequate diffuser to permit discharge of all residual 



wastes outside of Everett Harbor. 



