Mr. Tawney. Mr. Dallyn, I have here a report which you and Dr. McLaughlin and Dr. McCullough made, a portion of which I wish to read into the record. From page 50 of the progress report I read as follows:
While examination below Wolfe Island among the Thousand Islands did not show an average gross pollution, its intermittent character presents a menace to the summer residents in this section who take their supply of water from the river without purification.
Examinations made in the vicinity of Brockville showed that the shore samples collected from the cross section above Brockville carried considerable pollution. Toward midstream, where dilution and mixing had taken place, the samples showed constant pollution of lesser degree. Below Brockville the major pollution remained near the banks of the river. Samples collected in midstream showed very little pollution in the early work before navigation opened. The latter work in August showed a very general serious pollution, due probably to summer resort population and to boat traffic. The condition of the river between Brockville and Cornwall is very bad in the summer months, as evidenced by midstream samples Nos. 266-273.
Unquestionably, the water from this portion of the St. Lawrence River should not be used as a water supply without adequate purification.
Mr. Powell. It is a fact, is it not, that the pollution at these summer resorts is steadily and rapidly increasing?
Mr. Dallyn. Undoubtedly so.
Mr. Tawney. There has been more this year than ever before, on account of the long period of hot weather, and also the fact that many people who have formerly gone abroad on their vacations have remained here.
Mr. Dallyn. The education of the people has improved very materially during the last few years, and they demand better conditions at the summer resorts.
Mr. Powell. You are quite familiar with the Thousand Island region, are you not?
Mr. Dallyn. We spent about a month there in small boats.