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1 EARL N. KARI 



2 in the United States. Only 55 of these use the sulfite 



3 process, with nearly one-fourth of these being in the 



4 State of Washington. 



5 Sulfite pulp mill wastes are amenable to 



6 treatment. There is no technological barrier to the elirai- 



7 nation of sulfite waste discharges. Where damages pre- 

 g vail from untreated sulfite mill wastes, as demonstrated 



9 by this study of the seven Puget Sound pulp and paper mills, 



10 adequate treatment works should be built and placed in 



11 operation without any undue delay. 



12 There is no other choice if pollution is 



13 to be prevented and the quality of Puget Sound waters 



14 enhanced. It should be our goal for the protection of 



15 future generations who will wish to use and enjoy this 

 15 valuable resource. 



17 Thank you, Mr. Stein. 



18 CHAIRMAN STEIN: Thank you, Mr. Kari. 



19 MR. POSTON: Mr. Chairman, this concludes 



20 the Federal Water Pollution Control's presentation and I 



21 would hope next to call upon other Federal agencies, but I 



22 think in view of the time I will turn the meeting back to 



23 yoU' 



24 CHAIRMAN STEIN: Thank you. 



25 Right now we would have two proposals, one 



