Abstract |
A technical report is made on interstate pollution problems in the Calumet area, Indiana and Illinois. The waters under consideration are the Grand Calumet River, Little Calumet River, Calumet River, Lake Michigan, Wolf Lake and their tributaries. Findings are based on data obtained from State, local, and sanitary district records, industries, and sampling by the Public Health Service. The report considers the quality characeristics of the waters as they exist in 1965, evaluates the effects of waste discharges on the water quality and water uses, and summarizes the principal problems and needed corrections. |