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G E 0 R Ct ?. BARRETT Attorney General State of Illinois 208 South LaSalla Street September 16, 1944 International Smelting & Refining Go., Bast Chicago, Indiana Attention: Gunnard Johnson, General Manager;:--- Gentleman: / /--X \ V The State of Illlaoia/hpa filed proceedings in the Supreme Court of the Cnited/Spatea ag<Jibst the cities of Bast. Chicago, Hammond, Thlt^n^, Geryyind the State of Indiana, to enjoin them from directlyJir/indlrectly dis charging sewage and industrial wtfap'aVjfnto tha waters of Lake Michigan. On May 3r^f/"l944, nfe^ha re'^u^st of the Governor of Indiana, a conference was held\betwaen all of the attorneys and officials involved in this o^aa, at which time the cities of Indiana signified, their daslya/'tto take whatever steps ware BnAeGceAsflRsaArnyr ttrot ipvrr*eAvtre<ninttX\li>t'hea pt ao!l1lutioAnti oa f the waters of lake Uichigan./ft--wair agraettHai^ropoaala would be made to us by the oljrlea of Indiana, wherein they would present plans indloating the various methods by which they planned to dis continue the dlscba^gj of sewage and industrial waste Into Lake. Michigan. enferancss have already been held by my office with'tha'respective attorneys and engineers for the City of East Chicago, and it was agreed that the first step In arriving at a solution to this problem was to determine the actual conditions which now exist within each of the Industries. Because of the great number of Industries within - the City of East Chicago, It was decided that I should ocmi.uni- cate directly with each Industry in Bast Chicago for the pur pose of arriving at a solution to this problem. Our engineers, chemist a and experts a-rs desirous of cooperating with you or -2International Smelting & fisfinlng Co. September 16, 1944 your representatives in determining the moat feasible methods whereby the sanitary sewage end industrial wastes from your plant will be adequately disposed of, so as not to be a menace to Chicago's drinking water. With the consent >.f the attorneys for (the City of Seat Chicago, I am enclosing herewith a questionnaire to be answered,and returned to me at your earliest convenience. When tha results of your present activity are determined from the enclosed questionnaire, it will then., bejioislble for our engineers and representatives to work out idethods with you for solving this problem* If you have already, prepared plana or taken steps to adequately dispose of Vour sanitary sowaga and industrial waste, theij we should like copies of the plans end specifications, together With the working details thereof. ` A I earnestly request your odoperation in this matter in order to avoid; the necassitjh of taking legal steps to obtain an injunction'aguinst^Your Company, or having to subpoena your officials and records in fee litigation now. \l \V \\ - '.Yours very truly /. // !l Qeorge i?. Barrett ATTOHNET CaSiHAL GFB'BH Enclosure INTERNATIONAL SMELTING AND REFINING CO, 420 E. 151st Street East Chicago, Indiana General Operations; Tear 1943 Pumpage of cooling eater from laics Michigan for all purposes Pumpage from Other Waterways (please designate) Wells Water bought from East Chicago Water used in washrooms, toilets, eta. None g.p-.d. None g.p.d. None g.p.d. 220.000 g.p.d. 3.000 g.p.d. Number of Employees (state range) Normal Wartime Maximum Present (1943-1944) 350 - 400 550 - 400 400 550 - 400 Raw Material (General statement, with tonnage per year) 37,500 2,500 6.000 2.000 Tonslead Bullion * Lead Secondaries " Zina " Zinc Spelter z Product* JJaaufactured (General Statement, with tonnage par year) 30.000 Tons Refined Lead 10.000 " White Lead 1.500 " Zine 6.500 " Zlne Oxide Any by-products? Soureaa of Plant Waste (General Statement) We hare no plant wastes which enter any sewage system. Diagram (or flow Sheet) showing processes and waste discharge. How sheets are available for the greater part of our operation but no Industrial wastes are discharged to sewers or aanal. Is there any discharge of waste oil? KO Hare you local separators? Ho Or sewer system separators? Ho Is there any discharge of spent acids? Pickling Liquor? Ho Or Chemicals? Ho Analyses Have any analysea been made of tbs flow discharged from the Works at - On eaoh outlet? Cm main outlet? Yes on storm sewer to canal. Vers analyses mads on composite samples built up of portions taken eTery ten minutes? If so, on what period? Or, are they catoh samples? Yea Are the analytical results available for 1943? 1944? Yes No Sewerage and Drainage Is there one system? Several Is a general plan available? Showing location of all outlets? Yes Has any step been t aken to separate the sewage of human origin? Yes, this was done several years ago in a new sewer system. Is a general plan available of such separate sanitary sewer? Yes 4 Any estimate of cost? If any part of the sewer system connected to the municipal system? All except storm sewer connected to municipal system. That Is the size of the connection? 2-6" 1-8" 1-18* If not connected to municipal sewer, where does sewage discharge?. All except storm 3evrer connected to municipal system. Storm sewer partially discharges storm water to canal. ^lze of outlet sewer? (If more than one outlet, state nnmber and size) See aboTS . Is any part of the sewage or waste treated? No Please glTW namest General Superintendent v Ur. R. Q. Bowman Attorney Mr, Baa M. Royca Chief Engineer Mr. P. S. Toney Chief Chemist Mr. H. C. Brown Contact man for conference or further inquiry. Aug. 22, 194* ilMMlWIWIgilflilMMIMSMIllilllM ISSit &r r.-^j >' ' f,= ; >:-*: '____ V^:.,