Hearings of the International Joint Commission in re remedies for the pollution of boundary waters between the United States and Canada

by International Joint Commission

Mr. Paterson. Yes.

Mr. Tawney. From your knowledge, what do you estimate the cost of a plant would be for a city of, say, from 50,000 to 100,000 people?

Mr. Paterson. I should say from about $40,000 to $50,000.

Mr. Tawney. That would be about $1 per capita.

Mr. Paterson. About that; but less per capita for a population of over 50,000.

Prof. Phelps. What is the cost of operation?

Mr. Paterson. From 35 cents to 50 cents a ton; that, of course, depends on circumstances and conditions.

Mr. Tawney. What are the elements of cost?

Mr. Paterson. The elements of cost, after the material is dried, are simply the cost of distillation, which is the principal cost, and there is also the cost of the maintenance of the plant.

Mr. Tawney. What labor cost is involved?