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WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT 675
4. The health and well-being, recreational and economic oppor-
1. Rapid population and industrial growth have put a strain on
— Obsolete, antiquated, insufficient or defective sewage facilities
— Increased pleasure boating, unrestrained open-surface runoff, in-
2. As a result — while the quality of Maryland's waters has re-
— Proof is found in the closed bathing beaches and shellfish beds,
— It is only fair to note all waters do not have to be pristinely pure.
3. Maryland cannot afford to wait for the abatement of its pollu-
— Delay not only would adversely affect the State's present economy
— Assimilation of pollution, which is going on now in Maryland
4. After extensive public hearings, Maryland established last year
— In August 1967, Maryland became one of only ten states to gain
— This entitles Maryland to maximum Federal aid for water pollu-
5. The Comprehensive Water Pollution Control Act is the positive, |
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