PROGRAM REVIEW February 1966 HUDSON-CHAMPLAIN AND METROPOLITAN COASTAL COMPREHENSIVE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PROJECT U# S# Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Federal Water Pollution Control Administration ------- PROGRAM REVIEW February 1-2, 1966 HUDSON-CHAMPLAIN AMD METROPOLITAN COASTAL COMPREHENSIVE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PROJECT U.S. Department of Health, Education* and Welfare Federal Water Pollution Control Administration ------- OONTEUrS Page Project Pact Sheet — 1 Project Map — 3 Program Content Long Range Goals — — 4 Consultants — 6 Committees -— ———-—— —...— 7 Activities and Accomplishments, P.Y. 1966 — —— 9 Economic Studies ———— — 13 Oceanographic, Stream or Lake Current Measurement Studies —— 14 Special Techniques —-— 15 Data Storage and Retrieval Activities — —————— 17 Project Activities - Northeast Drought ——— 19 Water Supply and Pollution Control Reports —- 21 Schedule of Water Resources Studies - Reimbursable —........ 22 Bibliography 23 Work by Other Federal Agencies ——————— ....... 24 Project Action with States on Setting Standards ————— 24 delation to Other Administration Activities ———— — 24 Enforcement Conferences — —— — ——... 26 Departure from P.Y. 1966 Plans —-——-—————......——- 31 Plans and Schedules for P.Y. 1967 ————— — 32 Budget Justification Summary —— — 33 ------- PROJECT FACT SHEET NAME OF PROJECT: P30JECT LOCATION: PROJECT PHONE NUMBE3S s PROJECT DIRECTOR: DEPUTY PiOJECT DI2ECT02: DATE PROJECT AUTHORIZED: DATE PROJECT STARTED: PROJECT BUDGET: Hudson-Ctiamplain and fetropolitan Coastal Comprehensive Water Pollution Control Project Metuchen, New Jersey Local - (201) 548-3347 NYC - (212) 264-4319 FTS - NJ (201) 846-4630 (201) 846-46 + Extension of per- son being called NYC (212) 264-4019 Paul De Falco, Jr. Kenneth H. Walker Fiscal Year 1965 October 1964 Hudson-Champlain Positions Budget Reiabursables Positions Budget F.Y. Gross* Net Gross* Net 17 303,643 8 65,003 1966 64 14) ,0 ob 4 47,000 1967 -n<>, i,m,oo3x •• 1968 160 2,817,000 m m 1969 160 2,434,000 - m 1970 127 1,851,000 - 1971 64 1,063,000 m ~Gross figures have not been available to the Project due to varying taps made during the fiscal year. ------- IMPETUS FOR START OP PROJECT* The Project was initiated under the provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U»S.C» 466a (b))» The Project was desired by State and local groups and previous requests had been sent to Congress by these organizations to start the study as part of the national comprehensive Projects* The Metropolitan Regional Council* an organization oŁ local governmental officials in the Dew York, New Jersey, Connecticut metropolitan area, was particularly influential in requesting initiation of the study* STATES IN SOGBAM AREA: State Square Miles in Basin 1960 Census Land Water Total Connecticut 2,150 570 2,720 1,456,000 Massachusetts 710 4 710 139,000 New Jersey 4,350 280 4,630 4,840,000 New York 18,980 1,790 20,770 12,594,000 Vermont 5,460 300 5,760 275,000 NY-NJ Coastal Bight 0 4,470 4,470 0 Totals 31,650 7,410 39,060 19,304,000 MAJOR MAIN STEM AND MAJOR TRIBUTARIES UNDER STUDY i (Basin No» refers to STORET System I Hydrologic Area Breakdown) STORET BASIN NO. NE-01 Connecticut coastal streams west of the Connecticut River Basin to the Housatonic River Basin; west of the Housatonic River Basin to the Hudson River Basin NE*02 Housatonic River Basin NE-21 Lake Memphremagog Basin NE-24 Lake Champlain Basin including Lake George NE~38 St* Regis River Basin NE-30 Mohawk River Basin NE-31 Upper Hudson River Basing—Hudson River System north of confluence with Mohawk NE-32 Middle Hudson River Basin—from the Mohawk River to the Orange-Rockland County lines NE-33 Lower Hudson River Basin—from Orange-Rockland County line south to Atlantic Ocean, including Long Island and streams discharging to the estuary west of a line from Sandy Hook, New Jersey to Coney Island NE-34 New Jersey coastal streams between Sandy Hook and Cape May — Long Island Sound — The New York Qight—-that portion of the Atlantic Ocean north and west of a line extending from Cape May, New Jersey to the eastern tip of Long Island 2 ------- * N HUDSON CHAMPLAIN METROPOLITAN COASTAL PROJECT SUSQUEHANNA S 5\ ------- PROGRAM CONTENT HUDSON-CHAMPLAIN & METROPOLITAN COASTAL COMHEHENSIVE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PROJECT METUCHEN, N. J. ------- LONG-RANGE GOALS The primary objective of the Hudson-Champlain and Metropolitan Coastal Comprehensive Water Pollution Control Project (hereafter re- ferred to as the Project) is to develop in cooperation with Federal, State, Interstate and local agencies, a water quality management pro- gram to reduce or eliminate water pollution and conserve existing water for beneficial uses within the study area. Achievement of this goal will logically result from a series of sequential activities or "phases" as follows* Phase I — Establish an organization and committee structure* Review nvior studies and collect all pertinent exis- ting data. Evaluate these data and define the prob- lem areas. Phase II — Collect and interpret additional data as needed to fill gap? in existing data. Develop the use of a systems analysis approach to area-wide water qua- lity niauagp-iiient. Phase III •— Develop a program for water quality management % in cooperation with all other participating agencies, that wiii provide for optimal beneficial uses of the waters, i-fco, maximize the use of the waters and minimize the affects of pollution within practical economic limits for development of such a program* Phase IV — Develop cooperative organizational groups, rules and regulations, and requirements necessary to implement, the water quality management program. This could lo- gically result in the creation of some form of agency, such as a river basin commissiont which would be charged with carrying out the water quality manage- ment program on a day-to-day continuing basis* Some of the basic areas of study interest include* Existing water supply and waste treatment facilities; industrial and municipal water uses; industrial and municipal wastes disposal needs; water-based re- creational needs; stream, lake and estuary dynamics; economic and pop- ulation data; geographic and resource data; ground water quality con- trol needs; ground water recharge; waste water reuse; stormwater over- flows; shellfish and fishery resources; small boat pollution; large vessel pollution;and effect: of off-shore dumping of sewage sludge* acids, and other waste products. The Project plans to develop as a working "tool" to implement the water quality management program, a sophisticated computerized inter- pretative information storage and retrieval system. This system would contain all the data generated during the course of the Project studies, 1* ------- including information on water quality and quantityt economics* pollu- tion control regulations) stream classification! etc* By a continuing process of updating this broad-range.data system, the working agency created as a result oŁ the Project's activities would be able to provide water quality management on a day-to-day basis* s ------- CONSULTANTS 1* Dr. Warren Litsky, Microbiologist, University of Massachusetts, Amhersti Mass* 2» Fritz Littlejohn, Technical Writer, New York, N.Y* 3. Emanuel Mehr, Research Scientist, Data Processing and Computation Laboratory, New York University, New York, N»Y» 4. Gerald Palevsky, Professional Engineer, New Hyde Park, N.Y* XA & I assistance was requested and provided in developing a technical report for the Hudson River Enforcement Conference held in September, 1965* No additional requests for assistance are contemplated during the balance of FY 1966* 6 ------- COMMITTEES Project plans include the organization and use of three maiA com- mittees in the achievement of its objectives. Additional supporting com* mittees within each river basin may be developed as needed* The status of the main committees is as follows: 1* Water Pollution Control Council - Comprised of representatives of the official state, interstate and Federal agencles in the study area having legal responsibility and authority for water pollution control* The members of the Council arei Paul DePalco, Jr., Project Director, Hudson-Champlain Project vith Kenneth H« Walker, Deputy Project Director, as alternate, William S. Wise, Director, Connecticut Water Resources Qoonission John A. Bellizia, Acting Director, Division of Sanitary Engineering, Massachusetts Department of Public Health Alfred Fletcher, Director, Division of Environmental Health, New Jersey State Department oŁ Health, with Robert Shaw, Assistant Director, as alternate Robert D, Hennigan, Director^ Bureau of Water Resource Services, Mew York State Department of Health Reinhold Thieme, Commissioner of Water Resources, State of Vermont Thomas R* Glenn, Jr., Director and Chief Engineer, Interstate Sani- tation Commission Thomas C, McMahon, Executive Secretary, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission* Functional Statement — To coordinate water pollution control pol- icy of the programs of the state, interstate and Federal agencies and es- tablish policy for the conduct of the Project studies. The Council held its organizational meeting on January 6, 1966* Alfred Fletcher was elected chairman for a period oŁ one year. It was agreed that the Project would act as Executive Secretary for the Council and be responsible for the preparation of agenda and minutes for the meet* ings* It was decided to meet approximately at three-month intervals at different locations within the Project area* The next meeting is scheduled for April 13, 1966 at the Interstate Sanitation Commission offices in New York City. 7 ------- Technical TDaak Committee - Comprised of representatives of the member agencies of the Water. Pollution Control Council designated by the members of the Council. Merrill S. Hohman, Chief of Planning and Evaluation, will be the Project*s representative on the Committee, Additional technical people, representing other interests, may be in- vited to serve on the Committee as required* As soon as the members of the Council designate their technical representative to the Com- mittee, the first meeting of the group will be called. The Committee will meet at approximately monthly intervals* Functional Statement ~ To assist in the development of the de- tailed work plans for carrying out Project activities and to provide coordination with other agency programs. 3, Water Use Committee (or Coomittees) — Comprised of represen- tatives of other governmental agencies, industries, civic groups, and special interest groups who have a vested interest in any of the many legitimate water uses. Paul DeFalco, Jr., Project Director, and Kenneth H» Walker, Deputy Project Director, will jointly be the Project's re- presentatives to this Committee (or Committees). Such Committees will be formed during the latter part of F»Y. 1966 as the Project starts its- activities in individual river basins* Functional Statement - To develop water use interests and require- ments as a guide for project activities and development of a water quality management program. 8 ------- ACTIVITIES AMD ACCOMPLISHMENTS. F. Y. 1966 The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare took title to A 1»9 acres of land and four buildings on the arsenal property late in February 1965. One of the buildings was the former headquarters building and will serve as the headquarters for the Project* Once telephones were in- stalled, the Project administrative and engineering personnel transferred to the headquarters building. The former laboratory and engineering building (Bldg. 231) was converted exclusively to laboratory operation. Several improvements are planned for headquarters including installation of a heating and air conditioning system and interior painting. Over a period of several months during early 1965, key personnel were transferred from the Raritan Bay Project to the Hudson-Champlain staff. This was in accordance with previous plans whereby the Raritan Bay staff was to be reduced to 15 people for surveillance operations and completion of the Raritan Bay report. On April ly administrative servicing of the Raritan Bay Project was transferred from the New York Regional Office to the Hudson-Champlain Project. On May 25 a meeting was held at Project headquarters with the other Federal agencies that will be involved in the study. The following agencies were represented - Weather Bureau, Geological Survey, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Roads, Soil Conservation Service, Agricultural Research Service, National Park Service, 3ureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, Coast and Geodetic Survey and the U. S. Forest Service. The Project was approached by the Civil Service Commission on the possibility of establishing a Civil Service Board of Examiners within the Project. This Board has been established with the Project Administrative Officer as the Executive Secretary and will serve primarily to qualify people in the lower GS levels in categories required by the Project's activities and not specifically covered by other local boards. The Project has started a program to develop Standing Operating Pro- cedures to serve as a guide for Project personnel. The areas in which these SOPs are being prepared include personnel, file, library, fiscal control, purchasing, travel, mail handling, and voucher processing. The Project staff was involved in several special studies during the year which required use of personnel, equipment and laboratory services. Included in these activities was work with the Toms River Chemical Com- pany, Tods River, N. J., regarding its application to New Jersey for ocean outfall disposal of its wastes. The Project staff was also in- volved in investigating a hydrogen sulfide'condition resulting from excessive aquatic growths at the northern end of Barnegat Bay. The Project Oceanographer was involved in a field study of conditions at the mouth of the Presumpscot River off the coast of Maine as part of a study 9 ------- for ocean outfall design. Other special projects included participation in a study of the effect of the proposed Oyster Creek Atomic Power Plant on shellfish in Barnegat Bay; preparation of the Hudson River Enforce- ment Conference report; committee work on a study of the effect of detergents on coliforms in Hew York Harbor area and proposed study of pollution problems in Jamaica Bay. Project staff also participated in the early investigations for a possible enforcement conference on the Housatonic River. In accordance with the Regional Office policy, all requests for re- view of applications for dumping wastes at sea, dredging, etc., within the Project area, are referred to the Project for reply. Such requests originate primarily from the Corps of Engineers but may also come from other agencies such as the Federal Power Commission. Considerable Project time is expended in reviewing and evaluating these requests and preparing a reply for the Regional Program Director. Several methods of recruitment have been tried during the year in an attempt to develop a competent staff for the Project. Some of the techniques used included personal contacts at professional meetings, in- terviews at colleges and universities, arrangements with other projects that will be phasing out during the next year for transferring of inter- ested personnel, replies to "Personnel Available" ads in technical maga- zines, and participation in Federal Career Days. The Project would like to discuss in detail the transfer of personnel from the Delaware Sstuary Comprehensive Study and other projects as they are phasing out, to the Hudson-Champlain Project in order to permit completion of the study ac- cording to the present schedule. The Project has worked out an arrangement with Northeastern Univer- sity and Pratt Institute for utilizing co-operative students. The first group from Northeastern came on duty at the beginning of the summer and worked through December. The second group is now on duty for a three month period. One chemist technician has been on duty from Pratt. It is felt that the use of co-op students can be of benefit in helping over- come the personnel shortage in operation of the project, however, the students need a large degree of supervision. In order to supplement the clerical staff of the Project an examina- tion for GS-l Clerk Typists was established and held for local girls. Six JVine graduates from Metuchen High School passed the examination and were subsequently added to the staff of the Project. These girls are the beginning of a clerical pool to provide switchboard operation, typing, mimeographing, and other clerical duties. Sixteen college students were added to the staff during the summer period to provide assistance for carrying out an expanded program of studies during the summer months. Several members of the staff have given talks throughout the year at various technical and civic organization meetings. These speaking en- gagements have been handled primarily by the Project Director, Deputy 10 ------- Project Dlrectorf Chief oŁ Planning and Evaluation and the Chief of Field Operations* It is felt that these assignments are important in terms of publicizing the activities of the Project and also serve as a means for establishing contact with local groups that have an interest in the Project activities and may be able to lend assistance in com- mittee work as the Project moves through its study period* The Project continued to attract a sizeable number of visiting groups to discuss Project activities and tour the laboratory* During the year these groups have included graduate students from local uni- versities t the Jaycees, schools, League of Women Voters, local pollu- tion control associations, sewage treatment plant operators, state agencies, and the President's Water Pollution Control Advisory Board* On November 9-10 the Presidents Water Pollution Control Advisory Board visited the Project* A presentation of Project activities was made and the Board was taken on a tour oŁ the Project's facilities and oŁ pollution problems in the Arthur Kill and New York Harbor areas* Several writers and reporters have visited the Project during the course of the year in the process of developing background material for newspaper articles, TV shows, text books, books and magazine articles* The Project also received publicity on TV through the special news broad- casts that were carried to cover the Hudson River dye study in August* The Project conducted a two-day course in "Recent Developments in Water Microbiology" in May* The course was carried out in cooperation with the Training Section at SEC* 63 people completed the sessions* re- presenting industry* local* county and state health department agencies* Early in August the Project was notified of the decision to hold a Hudson River Enforcement Conference* With some assistance from the TA&I Section in Cincinnati, the Project staff developed a conference re- port for presentation at the conference which was held in September* Further details are given elsewhere in this review* Attempts have been made during the year to establish contact with other groups that will be able to provide cooperative services to the Project* These meetings have included the Hudson River Valley Cotmnis- sion, local watershed associations, regional planning associations* A contract was negotiated in June with Management Technology, Inc*, for developing a management program for Froject operation* Details of this project are discussed elsewhere in this review* A contract was let with Hydroscience, Inc*, to develop mathematical models for five basic hydrologic conditions for the Project* A scope of work has been approved for heating and air conditioning contract for Project headquarters bui&ding* Negotiations are underway to consummate this contract* 11 ------- The Project staff has met with New York State Health Department personnel regarding a cooperative arrangement for establishment of an automatic water quality monitoring network which would tie in the state's proposed network with the Project's stations*. The Project has made arrangements with the Division of Air Pollution to provide temporary quarters for the establishment of a project to de* velop a source study of air pollution in the metropolitan area* The initial staff is expected to arrive about February 1 and will be quartered by the Project until the Air Pollution staff can make arrangements with the Army for their own space on the arsenal grounds* 12 ------- ECONOMIC STUDIES Early in the year two candidates for the Economist position with the Project were interviewed* Ho action has been taken on these indi- viduals since it was hoped that a more suitable prospect could be lo- cated, No other candidates were found and the Project has not yet added an Economist to its staff. No economics work has been undertaken in terms of the Project study area. Arrangements have been made with Resources for the Future whereby one of its staff members,, Robert Davis, will spend approximately 20% of his time working with the Project on specific economics problems in the Project area. The Project is still actively recruiting an Economist although no candidates are currently under consideration. In May, the Project Director and other staff members attended a meeting on Economic Projection for Comprehensive River Basin Studies sponsored by the U« S. Army Corps of Engineers in New York City. 13 ------- OCEANOGRAPHIC. STREAM OR LAKE CORRECT MEASUREMENT STUDIES The Project Oceanographer has initiated a literature and data search to summarize all of the oceanographic, stream, and lake studies previous** ly undertaken within the Project area* Upon completion of this search the Project will be able to develop oceanographic and similar studies aimed at supplementing the existing information rather than duplication of prior studies* The Project Oceanographer was involved in an oceanographic study at Old Orchard Beach, Maine, at the request of the Technical Services Program, The oceanographer served as Chief of the Field Operations and 8pent most of the summer on duty at Portland, Maine, to conduct the necessary field program. In August, 1965, the Project conducted a dye study of the Hudson River from the Federal Lock at Troy to the Battery. The study involved a total of 21 drums of Rhodamine B dye (2100 lbs of pure dye total) which was dropped at high water slack at eight locations in the river* Monitoring of the dye, in cooperation with the State of Hew York and the New York City Health Department, continued for a period of two weeks. Resulting data have been entered on IBM cards and are being processed by a Project consultant. Results of the study will provide valuable information on flow patterns and times of passage through the Hudson River during periods of critical low flow* The Project is continuing the development of programs for the analysis of dye studies conducted by the Raritan Bay Project to pro* vide as much information as possible on flow patterns within the metropolitan New York area* At the request of the New Jersey State Health Department, the Project provided technical assistance in a dye study to evaluate & proposed sever outfall at Compton Creek, a small stream discharging to Raritan Bay* As part of a reimbursable study on the Raritan River Basin for the Corps of Engineers, the Project is cooperating with the Geologic cal Survey of the U» S* Department of the Interior in installing and operating tide gauges on the Raritan River. These gauges will provide detailed information on tidal flow patterns and discharges at the junction of the Raritan River and Raritan Bay* 1U ------- SPECIAL TECHNIQUES In June, 1965, the Project engaged Management Technology, Inc.* of Washington, D* C., to develop a working approach in an overall Project management program Łor the HCMG study. This consultant firm has worked with the Project since that time* At present, the consultants have essentially completed a first cut PERT program for the Project as well as flow charts delineating the flow of technical data and the various decision cycles required in the operation of the study.. The PEST network as it now stands consists of a major overall Project network with sub nets for each of the 13 study areas within the Project limits. As soon as the network has been made final the Project anticipates the use of available PERT software to operate the network at the Cincinnati Computer Center* The Project entered into a contract with Hydroscience* Inc., to formulate mathematical models for the various hydrological conditions found within the Project area. Under terms of this contract the consultant en- gineers are to develop five general models for the following systems* 1. tidal stream 2. fresh water stream 3* lake k. junction of tidal stream and fresh water stream 5* junction of two or more tidal streams In December of 1965 the firm presented to the Project first cut matheoat— ical models based upon theoretical considerations and available data* The Project will now work with the consultant to provide additional datft tor model verification and refinement* Following initial refinement the models will then be used by the Project staff in the development of the program* Because of the severe drought problem in 1965 the Project adapted the 8aUnity model developed by DECS for the Delaware River for use on the Hudson River. Initial verification of this model has been completed and the Project is awaiting a final verification run before presenting the finished model to the State of New York for its use in studying salinity intrusion problems in the Hudson River* In September of 1965 the Project initiated a teletype link between its Metuchen headquarters and the PHS Data Computation Center in Cin- cinnati. This unit makes possible direct teletype transmission of coo* puter programs, data, and requests for computer services eliminating a major * time lapse previously required for the transmission of data and computer program results by mail* At present the system requires a manual con- version of data to IBM cards at the Computer Center* As the workload in- creases, it is expected that a tape to card conversion machine will be 25 ------- installed at the Computer Center to facilitate this operation* In December 1965 the Project received delivery of a Mathatron pro* gramable calculator which was followed in early 1966 by a teletype input- output device for control of the calculator* This calculator has the ability of running programs from punched paper tape as well as by direct typewriter and/or keyboard access* The staff has begun development of a number of tape programs to permit use of this unit for all lab analytical computations as well as general engineering programs* In addition, the Project has developed tape programs to facilitate the handling of admin- istrative and fiscal information* The personnel costs ^ata included in this program review wera produced using such a program* The Project has a number of additional special techniques under de- velopment including computer and calculator programs for rapid logic evaluation checks on Project generated data* The Field Operations Section has installed 110 volt electrical gen- erators on the Project*s vessel W* H. Hutton, as well as in a Project station wagon* With this source of power available it is now possible to innoculate fecal coliform membrane filters on board the vessel with immediate immersion in a water bath, as well as making possible shipment of such fecal coliform plates in a water bath, hence maintaining constant incubation temperatures* The Laboratory Section in cooperation with Balti- more Biological Laboratories is developing fluorescent antibody techniques for Fecal Streptococcus and Fecal Coliform* The Laboratory has installed an atomic absorption spectrophotometer equipped with a printed digital output for rapid analysis of metals in water* The Project installed radios at the Project Headquarters and in one' station wagon to enable coordinated contact with the Project vessel Button when engaged in field survey operations* Flashing safety lights mounted on standard car top racks have been developed for the Project automobiles and are used whenever Project personnel are engaged in sampling and other field activities which require parking a vehicle at the edge of a highway, on a bridge, or in similar locations* The Project obtained as surplus property a small fork lift truck* This unit has proven valuable in en- abling Project personnel to receive and handle large items of laboratory equipment or field supplies such as drums of dy«* 16 ------- DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL ACTIVITIES As of January 15th the Project had received approximately S75 or 96% of the total number of translucent STORET maps required for the Hudson* Champlain Project area* The New Jersey Coastal Basin (HE 34) has been completed, and coding is underway for the Lower Hudson Metropolitan Area Basin (NE 33), In answer to a request from Washington, a quarterly schedule for future coding activities was established as follows: Quarter Starting Basin Na« of Maps Jan 1966 NE 02 Housatonic River 14 NE 24 Lake Champlain 76 Apr 1966 NE 02 Housatonic River 43 NE 33 - Lower Hudson River 47 Jul 1966 NE 33 Lower Hudson River 90 Oct 1966 NE 32 Middle Hudson River 90 Jan 1967 ns 32 Middle Hudson River 16 NE 30 Mohawk River 74 Apr 1967 NE 30 Mohawk River 28 NE 31 - Upper Hudson River 62 Jul 1967 NE 31 Upper Hudson River 3 NE 21 - Lake Memphremagog S NE 38 m St* Regis 19 Connecticut Coastal 33 Project personnel have been working closely with the Basic Data Branch to initiate the use of the STORET program* The initial step now underway consists of a conversion of all Raritan Bay Project data pres- ently on IBM punch cards to the STORET file, using STORET II* Basic Data Branch has developed the necessary interpretive program for such conver- sion and the Project is in the process of duplicating approximately 10,000 cards prior to transmittal to Cincinnati for this purpose* The Project staff has made a number of recommendations to the Basic Data Program for inclusion of additional parameters in the STORET system* A number of these suggestions have been accepted* The Project has purchased a portable microfilm camera, making possible a ready acquisition of pertinent information from other agencies by dir- ect microfilming at the source* In addition, to eliminate file require- ments, original lab sheets and similar data for the Project are micro- filmed and the originals sent to the Federal Records Center* Microfilming has also proven oŁ great value in making possible acquisition within the Project Laboratory of reports and other technical literature, copies of which cannot be obtained* 17 ------- The establishment of a teletype net with the Cincinnati Computa- tion Center will make possible a rapid utilization oC the STORBT system* The existing Bell System link will soon be changed to conform with the ABS System operated by Western Union* The purchase of a Mathatron calculator with a punched tape input will make possible maintenance of day-to-day files in a large variety of routine statistical and mathematical operations* The Project is in the process of establishing a technical library to serve the needs of Project personnel* The control mechanism adopted consists of key««ort type cards permitting speedy access to library vol- umes by the use of key descriptor woods as well as source of the reports and literature* 18 ------- PROJECT ACTIVITIES - NCBTHEAST DROUGHT The continued draught in the Northeast, had its effects on the water pollution problems within the Project area* As the effects of the drought were intensified during the summer, the Project became in- volved in many activities in conjunction with the problems* Some of these are briefly described as followst The need for an enforcement conference on the Hudson River was intensified by the drought and the resulting problems develop* ing from low flow conditions* The Project cooperated with James McDermott in developing 'The Action Plan for Vater Pollution Control in the Northeast** which is being prepared in accordance with a directive from President Johnson* In August, the Project Director attended a hearing of the New York State Water Resources Commission in Poughkeepsie relative to the application of New York City to utilise the Hudson River at Chelsea as an emergency source of water supply* A mathematical model for analyzing the salinity in the Hudson River has been developed and is being checked out* This work was initiated at the request of the Assistant Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health* It is hoped that the model may answer some of the questions concerning critical flow and quality conditions which may prevail at the Chelsea pumping station under construction by New York City* Project developed data, as well as data from the National Vater Pollution Surveillance System station located at Poughkeepsie, N* Y», have been furnished to the New York City Board of Vater Supply and the State Health Department to provide background information on the water quality situation for the Chelsea emergency pumping station* The Project staff assisted New York State in developing a cross- sectional analysis of the Hudson River in the vicinity of Chelsea* The August dye study on the Hudson River, described else* where in this review, was initiated in part to analyze flow condi- tions in the river during a period of extreme low flow* The Project has conducted several sampling and surveillance runs the full length of the Hudson River* Results of these studies have been made available to other interested agencies* Data on salinity in the Hudson River have also been supplied to the Corps of Engineers and the U» S* Geological Survey for their 19 ------- use in reporting on drought effects* The Project Director vas named local HEW Representative on the Water Crisis Team established by President Johnson to develop recommendations for combating the severe water shortage in New York City and Newark, N. J. On August 13t Mr* DePalco met with the Secretary of the Interior* the Chief of the Corps of Engineers and municipal officials of Newark, N. J., and New York City to dis- cuss the present water shortage* The Project Director served as consultant to Headquarters on the design and preparation of cost estimates for an advanced waste treatment and water re-use plant in New York City* 20 ------- WATEE SUPPLY AND POLLUTION C0OT2DL RE POTTS Three (3) water quality reports are being prepared for the Oorps of Engineers, New York District, on a reimbursable basis. If the Project had been further along in its program, these reports would have been fur- nished as a part of routine activities on a non-reimbursable basis. How- ever, since the Corps of Engineers required finished reports before the Project's program was sufficiently advanced to provide this information, the work has been carried out on a reimbursable basis by agreement with the Corps of l&igineers. These reports are: 1« Hackensack River Basin - A comprehensive basin study with special emphasis on land reclamation in the meadow- lands. This study has been scheduled in three phases starting in FY 1964 and ending by FY 1966. The first two phases of the report have been completed. The third phase is being delayed by Corps of Engineers' lack of definite land use schemes for the meadow- land area. Completion of the report is anticipated by Jbly 1, 1966. 2. Passaic River Basin - This was a special study covering both P.L. 500 and water quality areas. The original completion date was scheduled for April 1965. This has been delayed by Corps project changes, drafting work and reproduction of draft copies. This report is now in its final draft and is being submitted to Wash- ington headquarters for review. Anticipated completion date scheduled for March 1966. 3. Jtaritan Hiver Basin - This report is a comprehensive river basin study with special emphasis on the develop- ment of additional water supply by a tidal dam. This report started in FY 1965 and is scheduled for completion on JVily 1, 1966. The graph illustrates the status of the water resource reports which have been or are in the process of being prepared by this Project. It is anticipated that as the Project progresses these studies and reports now being carried out on a reimbursable basis will become non- reimbursable. The Project will have developed sufficient data by that time to satisfy requests from other agencies for reports without carrying out special studies. Accordingly, the operations of the Water Resources Unit in the Planning and Evaluation Section will gradually be absorbed within the Project. This action is scheduled to take place during FY 1967. 21 ------- SCHEDULE OF MATER RESOURCES STUDIES - REIMBURSABLE* Project: Raritan River Man Months: 9 Budget: 89,500 Author: Staff Project: Passaic River Man Months: 11 Budget: 812,000 Author: Staff Project: Hackensack River Man Months: 5 Budget: 85i500 Author: Staff Phase I Project: Hackensack River Man Months: 50 Budget: 842,500 Author: Staff Phase II Project: Hackensack River Man Months: 35 Budget: 839,500 Author: Staff Phase HI FY 6k FY 65 FY 66 •Funds and positions include total for Regional Office and Project. ------- BIBLIOGRAPHY The following reports and papers have been completed, or are sched- uled for release by the Project by the end oŁ F.Y. 1966* 1. The Program oŁ the Hudson-Champlain Metropolitan Coastal Compre- hensive Water Pollution Control Project — Presented to the Metropolitan Regional Council on December 16, 1964, by Paul DeFalco, Jr. 2, A Comprehensive Water Quality Management Program — by Paul DeFalco, Jr. — Presented to the New York Water Pollution Control Asso- ciation on January 22, 1965 by Kenneth H, Walker. 3* A Comprehensive Water Pollution Control Program Cor the Hudson- Champlain and Metropolitan Coastal River Basins by Paul DeFalco, Jr» —• Presented before a joint meeting of the Central Jersey Section of the New Jersey Water Pollution Control Association and the Metropolitan Section of the New York Water Pollution Control Association on March 31, 1965. 4, The Hudson-Champlain and Metropolitan Coastal Comprehensive Water Pollution Control Project — Background paper prepared for distribution. 5, Report on Pollution of the Hudson River and Its Tributaries — Prepared for enforcement Conference on the Hudson River, Sep 28-30, 1965. 6, Basic Data Book for the Hudson-Champlain,and Metropolitan Coastal Comprehensive Water Pollution Control Project — An extensive compilation of facts, figures, agencies, and personnel pertaining to the Project's study area. 7* A Brief Look at the Hudson-Champlain and Metropolitan Coastal Comprehensive Water Pollution Control Project - An informational brochure, written in lay terms, designed for use in recruitment and as a handout piece for outside groups such ass League of Women Voters) Kiwanis Clubs, Jaycees, schools, etc. Report Mo. 1 a Completed x Contemplated Date Presented 12/16/64 x 1/22/65 3 x 3/31/65 Informational material prepared for distribution 5 x 9/28-30/65 6 60-75% 7 x 23 ------- WORK ay OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES - F.Y. 1966 The Project plans to obtain flow and sedimentation studies in the Baritan River from the U* S* Geological Survey and various hydrological studies from the Corps of Engineers during the balance of the year* The Project to be carried out by the Geological Survey is as follows! The Geological Survey will establish two digital recording tide gages, one at the Victory Bridge and one approximately two miles up- stream en the wharf at the old Raritan Arsenal* These two gages will be operated to record both tide height and fall between the two g&ges> The Geological Survey will install the gages and maintain them and calibrate the tidal discharge reach by special measurements over a number of tidal cycles* The records will be processed to furnish a summary of tidal stages and volumes of discharge for each tidal cycle for both upstream and downstream directions* These data are to be furnished to the Hudson-Champlain Project on a monthly basis and will be published or released in the course of our official work#. PROJECT ACTION WITH STATES QH SETTING STANDARDS The Projeet is cooperating in studies required for the setting of standards in accordance with the programs adopted by Headquarters* RELATION TO OTHER ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES The Project> as the Administration's representative in the Hudson- Champlain Basins, serves as the focal point and the integrator for all water pollution control activities within the area* Under the general guidance of the Regional Program Director* the Project coordinates ita work to obtain maximum value from other Administration activities such asi enforcement projects, demonstration grants, construction grants* state program grants* research and advanced waste treatment cooperative studies* In other portions of this review detailed reference has been made to the above activities* The Project is a participant in the Long Island Water Research Co- ordinating Group* This group serves as a clearing house for research projects being carried out on Long Island* Currently. Nassau County is carrying out a study to determine the feasibility of injecting sewage treatment plant effluent into a deep aquifer through a 700-foot deep well* A project in 8uffolk County is aimed at studying the degree ef polishing sewage treatment plant effluent requires Ł«r recharge ibt^ shallow aquifers* 2U ------- Prban Planning - Cooperative arrangements have been made with a num- ber of the planning groups in the area for coordination of the Project activities with the objectives of the planning agencies* Particular en* phasis has been made on urban planning ar.d its impact on water pollution control and vice versa. Storm Water - A scope of work on a possible contract with the Trav*» elers Research Center, Inc.» Hartford, Conn., has been turned over to the Facilities Demonstration Program for consideration. If the proposed contract is consummated, Hudson-Champlain would act as the Project Officer* 2* ------- ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCES Ragitan Bay The Raritan Bay Enforcement Conference, originally called by the Surgeon General in 1961, has been continued during the current year* The Project was transferred in April, 1965, from the New York Regional Office to the Hudson-Champlain Project for administrative servicing* The Project is operating with a staff of 15 which is completing the work necessary for the preparation of a final report and is also carry* ing out a surveillance program at approximately monthly intervals. It was planned that the final report would be completed during the spring of 1965 so that the third session of the conference could be held in May or June of 1965. Headquarters felt that the industrial wastes data in the draft report were inadequate and that the Project should collect it's own data rather than relying on that from the states and the Interstate Sanitation Commission* The Project started a plant-by-plant visitation to the 34 industries in the project area which discharge to Raritan Bay, the Arthur Kill and the Raritan River and .its tributaries* Assistance in this program was provided by Hayse Black and John Fairall of the TA&I Section of SEC, Plant visitations were made during July and August and have been continued in December and January* Once the reports of these investi- gations have been prepared and any necessary sampling programs have been carried out, these data will be incorporated in the draft of the Raritan Bay Project Report* It is hoped that this report can be com* pleted by March so that the third session of the conference can be scheduled* Hudson River In accordance with requests from Nelson A* Rockefeller, Governor of New York, and Richard J* Hughes, Governor of New Jersey, and on the basis of reports, surveys, or studies, the Secretary of Health, Edu- cation, and Welfare on September 1, 1965, called a conference under the provisions of section 8 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C* 466 et seq*) in the matter of pollution of the inter- state waters of the Hudson River and its tributaries* The conference was held September 28 through 30, 1965, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York, New York* The 158 mile reach of the Hudson River considered at the con- ference encompasses the Upper Bay of New York Harbor, including Newark Bay, the Kill Van Kull, the East and Harlem Rivers, and the main stem of the Hudson River from the Battery to the head of navigation at the Federal Lock at Troy, New York* 26 ------- The following conferees representing the State water pollution control agencies of New York and New Jersey, the Interstate Sanitation Commission, and the U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, participated in the conferences Robert D. Hennigan Roscoe P. Kandle, M.D» Alfred Fletcher E. Bowers Mineher Thomas R. Glenn, Jr. Earl J« Anderson Murray Stein, Chairman Director, Bureau of Water Resources Services, Hew York State Department of Health Albany, New York State Commissioner of Health New Jersey State Department of Health Trenton, New Jersey Chief Engineer New Jersey State Department of Health Trenton, New Jersey Counsel New Jersey State Department of Health Trenton, New Jersey Director and Chief Engineer Interstate Sanitation Commission New York, New York U. S» Department of Health, Education, and Welfare New York, New York U. St Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Washington, D, C. The conclusions and recommendations agreed to by the conferees are given in the following pages* On December 3, Secretary Gardner wrote to the conferees transmitting a summary of the conference and emphasizing his recommendation that each conferee take appropriate action, under its water pollution control program and state and local law, to insure that the recommendations of the conference are carried out in accordance with the time schedule shown in the following re- commendations and conclusions* 27 ------- CONFERENCE ON POLLUTION OF THE HUDSON RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES September 30, 1965 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 1. The Hudson River and its tributaries, considered by this con- ference, 3re interstate waters within the meaning of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. 2. There is interstate pollution of these waters. This pollution is subject to abatement under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. 3. Such pollution is caused by many factors including sewage and industrial waste discharges, oil, silt, sediment, heat, floating solids, nutrients, sludge deposits, and combined sev»er overflows. Sources of pollution are in both Ne^ Jersey and New York. U. This pollution interferes with recreation, commercial fishing, sport fishing, navigation, domestic and industrial water supplies, and esthetic values. !?. The States of New Jersey and New York and the Interstate Sani- tation Commission are empowered to abate pollution and have active prog- rams to accomplish this result. These programs include: establishment of water quality requirements; enforcement actions to abtte waste dis- charges; development of comprehensive jjater pollution control programs; and fiscal incentives. 6. Delays in abating pollution are caused by the lack of adequate treatment facilities and the complex technical and financial problems presented by the use of a waterway serving the largest metropolitan area in the country. 7. Cognizance is taken of the- activities of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Coast Guard in abating pollution resulting from oil, sludge, silt and floating debris, as well as the program of the Federal Government to abate pollution from all Federal installations. The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare shall advise and consult with other Federal Agencies in the area covered by ths conference to see that all Federal installations install, construct and operate ade- quate pollution control facilities which will meet the requirements of the States and Interstate agencies concerned, as well as the Federal Government. The States and Interstate agencies recognize that the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare is the Federal agency primarily charged with abatement of pollution of interstate or navigable waters. They recom- mend that the Department take the lead in coordinating the activites of all Federal agencies concerned with water quality in the Hudson River and its ------- tributaries so that the Federal Government may have a unified approach in dealing with the States and Interstate agencies. 8. The benefits which would result from increased State water pollu- tion control activities under such programs as the proposed $1 billion "Pure Water" Bond Issue in New York State are acknowledged. 9. All discharge sources to the Hudson River and its tributaries, whether public, Federal installations, or industrial, shall receive a minimum of secondary treatment or its equivalent, and effective disinfec- tion of the effluents as required to protect water uses. 10. Industrial plants shall improve practices for the segregation and treatment of wastes to effect the maximum reduction of the following: a) Acids and alkalis; b) Oil and tarry substances; c) Phenolic compounds and organic compounds that contribute to taste and odor problems; d) Nutrient materials including ammonia and nitrogenous phosphoric compounds; e) Suspended material; f) Toxic and highly colored wastes; g) Oxygen requiring substances; h) Heat; i) Foam producing discharges; j) Other wastes which detract from recreation uses, esthetic enjoy- ment or other beneficial uses of the waters. 11. Surveillance and monitoring of the operation and maintenance of sewage and waste treatment facilities in the conference area shall be conducted by the States of New Jersey, New York, the Interstate Sanitation Commission, and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare at loca- tions and frequencies to yield reliable values of waste outputs and result- ing receiving water quality, and to show their variations. 12. The Federal conferee recommends the following time schedule for the foregoing remedial program: a) Designs for remedial facilities completed by January 1, 196,7; b) Financing arrangements completed by April 1, 1967; c) Construction started by July 1, 1967; d) Construction completed and plants placed into operation by January 1, 1970; e) Commensurate schedules should be adopted for the interception and treatment of industrial wastes and wastes from Federal installations f) Existing schedules calling for earlier completion dates are to be met; 13. The magnitude of the pollution problem caused by discharges from combined sewer overflows is recognized. The Department of Health, Education, ------- and Welfare, in cooperation with the States of New Jersey, New York, and the Interstate Sanitation Commission, will undertake a review of the problem and develop a program for action for consideration by the Federal Government, th^ States and the Interstate Sanitation Commission by December 31, 1968. The construction of combined sewer systems in newly developed or re- developed urban areas she.ll be prohibited, and existing combined sewers shall be eliminated wherever feasible. Programs shall be established for surveillance of existing combined sewer systems and flow regulating structures to convey the maximum prac- ticable amount of combined flows to and through treatment plants. Hi. The conferees representing Ne.j Jersey, New York and the Inter- state Sanitation Commission call attention to the fact that financing is the key to sewage treatment plant construction. In the past, the financial burden for construction of sewage treatment facilities has been borne by municipalities and industry. This method of financing must be changed if the progress visualized in this conference is to be achieved. 15. Regional planning is often the most logical and economical approach towards meeting water pollution problems. The water pollution control agencies of Now Jersey, New York, and the Interstate Sanitation Commission, and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, will encourage such regional planning activities. ^3- ------- DEPARTURE FROM F.Y. 1966 PLANS The following is a list oŁ sone of the factors that have necess- itated departure from the schedule oC activities and accomplishments projected for F*Y* 1966 at the last program review: Hudson River Enforcement Conference Need for an extensive cooperative effort with Management Technology, Inc,, in developing a management program Unforeseen*demands on the staff in terms of "fire-fighting" activities Personnel processing delays at the Headquarters level Recruitment problems Budget cuts Delay in establishing Project coomittee organization Need to reshuffle schedule of activities 31 ------- PLANS AND SCHBDU1JSS FOR F.Y. 1967 As a result of the initial meeting of the Water Pollution Control Council for the Project, a priority system for sequencing the Project study areas was agreed upon. Also the relative degree of effort in each of these areas and the emergence of problems which transcend study aeas was highlighted* In accordance with this and the management plan or network for these studies* completed in F.Y* 1966, the following ac* tivities are scheduled for F*Y» 19671 Study Area Program 1* Continuance of studies in Jersey Coastal area*. 2* Continuance of studies in tidal Hudson area* 3* Conclusion of studies in north Jersey area. Initiation of current studies in Lake Champlain. 5* Initiation of ground water studies in Long Island* Problems 1* Initiation of studiea on storm water overflow problem* 2. Initiation of review of economics and econometric data, includ- ing development of econometric model. 3. Initiation of committee work to establish water quality goals in first three study areas. 4* Initiation of contract with Association of Universities for de- sign of implementation agencies* 5. Revision of mathematical models developed by F.Y. 1966 contract* 6. Participation in review of state standards and experience in implementation* 7* Conversion of monitor network to telemetering* 8. Continuing surveillance activities in Hudson River Enforcement area. 9* Continuing recruiting with particular emphasis on shortage ca- tegories* 10* Conclusion of Storet coding* 11. Completion of design of data processing system* 32 ------- BUDGET JUSTIFICATION SUMMARY FY 1966 «¦ The Project will receive the finished product of Management Technology, Inc., in terms of a PERT Network, flow charts and program for project operation in the near future. This plan will be implemented within the Project* Field activities will be launched in study areas having top priority* These will initially be the northern New Jersey, Jersey Coastal and Hudson Tidal areas. Data will be developed and applied to prove the mathematical models developed for the Project by an outside consultant* Collection of basic existing data from other agencies will be started on a large scale. Installation of three additional automatic water quality mon- itoring stations is scheduled. Map coding on the Storet Maps will continue in order to make provision for storing data as they become available» Initiation of contract discussions with four universities to start a three year study of methods of implementing the Pro- jects water quality management program is planned* The Project is in an intensive recruitment phase designed to complete the senior staff of key personnel and also to fill out some of the sections that need people in the GS-7 to GS»11 levels* Filling these positions is essential in order to move from the planning phase into an active operating phase* FY 1967 - Some of the field studies in individual'basins will be nearing completion while other studies in other areas will be continued and some new ones will be initiated* The field activities will be moving toward full-scale operation with several basins under study concurrently* The refinements to the information storage and retrieval system will be made and development of mathematical.codela for the individual study areas will be emphasized. Hydrologic, economic and oceanographic studies will be under way in the Project area as a whole with special emphasis being made in> individual study areas as required for completion of these basins. The University "implementation" study will be initiated. 33 ------- Recruitment will have to continue on an intensive basis as the Project stafŁ is scheduled to increase from 6U to 118 people during the year* The build-up in laboratory and field staff will be stepped up in order to provide service for the acceler- ated program of field studies* FY 1968 - Field studies will be concurrently under way in many of the Project basins. These activities will require extensive field sampling operations and supporting laboratory service* The many Project committees will be functioning and will require considerable staff time and travel to maintain control of these committee activities and benefit from their operations* Considerable staff time in travel is anticipated for handling speaking engagements, participation in symposia, panels, tech- nical meetings, etc. Further work will be needed on mathematical models which will have to be proved with actual data and blended into a dynamic simulation model of the water quality management program of the entire study area. During this year the Project staff will grow to its full com- plement of 160 people* This will require a continuation of a heavy recruitment program* The competition for -competent people is expected to increase due to the initiation of other comprehensive programs and increase in state water pollution control activities and added demands by consulting engineers for people to meet the stepped up Federal and state programs* 3U ------- EXHIBIT IV - WORKING BUDGET SUMMARY Date! 1/14/66 Working Budget FY 1966 Activity: Comprehensive Program or Project! Hudson-Champlain and Metropolitan Coastal Comprehensive Water Pollution Control Project Headquarters Locations Metuchen, N. J* Pers. Compensation and Benefits 1st Qtr* 49,900 2nd Qtr. 59,700 3rd Qtr. 109,000 4th Qtr„ 179,000 Total 397,600 Travel 6,200 5,500 7,000 8,300 27,000 Equipment 9,500 19,300 17,000 18,000 63,800 Rental oŁ Space — — — — Contracts — 3,500 113,000 20,000 136,500 Other 20,000 37,100 27,000 32,000 116.100 Total 4 85.600 125.100 273,000 257.300 741.000 Allocation of Authorized Permanent Positions t Project Headqtrs. 64 Upper Field Sta. Lower Field Sta. Total 64 ------- EXHIBIT IV - WORKING BUDGET SUMMARY Date* 1/14/66 Working Budget FY 1967 Activity* Comprehensive Program or Projects Hudson-Champla in and Metropolitan Coastal Comprehen- sive Hater Pollu- tion Control Project Headquarters Locations Metuchen, N. J. 1st Qtr. Per* Compensation and Benefits 200,000 2nd Qtr. 240,000 3rd Qtr* 280,000 4th Qtr. 300,000 Total 1,020,000 Travel 15,000 12,000 14,000 20,000 61,000 Equipment* 15,000 10,000 10,000 15,000 50,000 Rental of Space 1,250 1,250 1,250 1,250 5,000 Contracts** 300,000 25,000 25,000 50,000 400,000 Other 50,000 40,000 45,000 65,000 200,000 Total 581,250 328,250 375,250 451,250 1,736,000 Allocation oŁ Authorized Permanent Project Upper Lower Positions: Headqtrs» Field Sta. Field Sta« Total 118 0 0 118 Equipment $30,000 Repair, replacement and procurement under $1,000 $20,000 Hood system and solvent extraction assembly} Trailer lab* **Contracts $300,000 Implementation study • Rutgers Water Research Institute $15,000 Corps of Engineers - Hydrology $10,000 Fish and Wildlife Service $50,000 Telemeter conversion $15,000 Service Contracts $10,000 Data Processing 42-S3 ------- |