Water pollution control
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Abstract
I am writing in reference to an article by Leonard B. Dworsky in the August issue of EOS dealing with what the author feels are the necessary steps toward an effective and credible program of water pollution control. That public expectations need to be adjusted to real world solutions can hardly be denied. The general public is all too often led to believe that there is an instant solution to every problem, and many self-appointed ‘experts’ have led the public to believe that this is also true of pollution. But even among those who realize effective pollution control requires a dedicated, continuous effort, there is room for disagreement as to the means of achieving effective control. For example, Dworsky prefaces most of what he feels are necessary actions with the phrase, ‘Congress should … ’. This preface leaves me with many reservations about both the effectiveness of the measures that need to be taken and their credibility.