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H.R. 18593 takes its genesis from the Refuse Act and substantially 
Improves upon it. 
In the meantime and pending approval by the Congress of H.R. 
18593, I believe that the Refuse Act should be used to a maximum. 
I’ve been long concerned with the hazards of water pollution, being 
from Maryland, and have supported every major pollution control 
bill that has come before the House since I have had the privilege 
of being in Congress. The Refuse Act seems to be the most. practical 
and potentially useful measure that we have now on the books to 
prevent pollution and to control it. 
A review by my office indicates that there are currently on file 
with the Corps of Engineers no permits for the discharge of in- 
dustrial pollutants in Maryland. We all well know that this tragic 
and harmful activity is being carried out daily in Baltimore and 
along the bay at the severe detriment of millions of Marylanders. 
Moreover, in view of the fact that the Maryland State Department 
of Water Resources has the appropriate listings of violators, imple- 
mentation of the Refuse Act, by action both by the Corps of Engi- 
neers and the U.S. attorney, should not be difficult and would greatly 
facilitate the fixing of responsibility on the parties that would pollute 
these God given assets. 
Mr. Chairman, in conclusion, if we allow this continued misuse 
of our navigable waters we will not only seriously endanger our 
own generation but we will be providing a massive problem for 
future generations. We must have standards and we must have the 
means to see that these standards are complied with. Private industry 
as well as Federal and State Governments must be made responsible 
for maintaining the quality of our environment. Time is indeed 
short. 
Mr. Drincetz. Thank you for a very informative statement. 
The gentleman from Connecticut, the Hon. Emilio Q. Daddario 
will be our next witness. Congressman, will you kindly take the 
witness chair ? 
STATEMENT OF HON. EMILIO Q. DADDARIO, A REPRESENTATIVE 
IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT 
Mr. Dapparto. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate this opportunity to ap- 
pear before your committee in support of H.R. 17603 and H.R. 18454, 
which would amend the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act with re- 
gard to dumping waste materials in river, harbor, and coastal waters 
and the establishment of marine sanctuaries. I have cosponsored both 
these measures and urge favorable consideration by your committee. 
Both in the United States and the world marine areas are faced 
with a crisis of grave proportions. This crisis stems from the exces- 
sive dumping of waste materials in rivers, harbors, and coastal waters 
and threatens the existence of marine wildlife. 
Here in Washington, D.C., the marine life in the Potomac River 
is threatened by the excessive dumping of waste materials. Sludge de- 
posits are destroying the aquatic life on which fish feed and substand- 
ard sewage treatment is serving to compound the crisis. For more 
than 30 years the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland have 
