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BOB 0. BOWER 

 and the pulp mills alike, we request the Federal Pollution 

 Control Administration to assume jurisdiction and after 

 adopting a realistic numerical standard for sulfite waste 

 liquor take the necessary steps to insure enforcement. 

 The pulp mills have been "exceptional cases" long enough. 



We append to this report the recommendation 

 we submitted in Bellingham to the Commission in 1958, 

 which reads as follows: 



"RECOMMENDED WATER QUALITY STANDARDS. 



"After a thorough study of various pro- 

 posals, we recommend the adoption of the following 

 water quality standards, believing that these standards 

 will provide for equitable industrial development and, 

 properly administered^ will protect marine resources as 

 well as the tourist and recreational facilities of our 

 State. 



"We recommend that these standards be 

 adopted by the Washington Pollution Commission for all 

 State waters with the exception of authorized dispersal 

 areas in the vicinity of industrial and municipal sewer 

 outfalls as follows: 



"1. Concentrations of pulp mill digester 

 liquor shall not exceed three parts per million at the 

 outer limits of authorized dispersal areas. 



