Frank Chapman, member of the board of commissioners of Ogdensburg, N. Y.
Mr. Gardner. We will first call on the mayor of Brockville.
STATEMENT OF MR. GEORGE A. WRIGHT,
MAYOR OF BROCKVILLE, ONTARIO.
Mr. Wright. Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I shall have very little to say, personally. We have with us our city engineer and medical health officer, who will be able to give you whatever information you require and to ask for whatever information we ourselves desire. It is needless to say that we are very much interested in this question. Pure water has been a big problem with us in the town of Brockville. Within a year we have suffered severely from impure water. Therefore we are looking at the present time for ways and means to secure a supply of pure water. We have been dealing with the question of filtration, but the matter has not been definitely settled by us yet.
As to the disposal of our sewage, our civic officers will give you information regarding that. I do not think it is necessary for me to take up any more of your time than to introduce to you, first, our medical health officer, Dr. Macauley.
Mr. Gardner. You obtain your water from the St. Lawrence River, do you?
Mr. Wright. We take our drinking water from the St. Lawrence River and discharge our sewage into it.
Mr. Mignault. Do you discharge your sewage into the St. Lawrence River treated or untreated?
Mr. Wright. Untreated.
Mr. Tawney. You said that you had suffered severely from impure water within the last year. Will you kindly state what your experience was in that regard?