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b.) The total number of domestic supplies in the county is not precisely 



known, A survey currently underway^ recent I y reported in the local paper, 

 gave last count as being over 100. This is to be noted in light of the 

 fact that a regional planning council, originally seated in February, 

 1958, finally disbanded in June, 1959, for lack of projects of mutual 

 interest (See Exhibit 5). Counting water districts would not have been 

 an exceedingly difficult undertaking for planning staffs. 



4. Fundamental attitudes about environmental preservation appear to be incompat- 

 ible with qual i ty. 



In a recent Water Systems Study (Ref. 3) we read, "The actual cost of water 

 will determine whether or not reclamation (raw material) facilities will be 

 incorporated into plant facilities. It is indicated that water demand (hence 

 presumably discharge of wastes) would be reduced roughly 50^ with reclamation 

 of raw material and reuse." 



5. No uniformity of water cost policy. 



a.) Industrial users enjoy low rate, long term, non-renegotiab le contract. 

 (See Exhibit 6) 



b.) City users are unmetered. 



c.) Areas contiguous to city pay considerably higher rate than city resi- 

 dents. 



6. There is no systematic publicly sponsored or supported study program to ob- 

 tain evidence on the quality of the environment or man's impact on it (Pollu- 

 tion (Control Study). 



a.) Western Washington State College Institute for Fresh-Water Studies has 

 conducted limnological investigations on the lake. These studies pro- 

 duce some relevant data but are no substitute for pollution control 

 studies. (See Exhibit 7) 



b.) The Health Department does some sampling on the watershed intake and 

 swimming areas. 



c.) Information on water quality not readily accessible to public. (See 

 Exhibits 8 and 9) 



7. The makeup of "advisary committees" to responsible agencies in many instances 

 does not represent a broad segment of interests in the community and hence 



by often accepted standards is not truly advisory. 



8. Contribution of col i form to Inner Bellingham Bay by Whatcom Creek is masked 

 by inefficiently operating municipal disposal system. (Ref. 4) 



