GENERALS ELECTRIC td a rite September 22, 1960 vse OR Ausetn 1 Eradbeer + Ind: 6 Rover Capacitor: Depsrteent IM HofEnag le a saith 556 Hudson Falle, New York HeNORANDIns Oa Friday, Septeaber 20, Nessre. Andetwt. Setst-Senitary Engicee for the State of Hew York Deparceene of Health; Lavtence N. Nadlet~ Iolustrial baste Specieliet-Wesleh Departaent-Albany officer Datiel V. Cotter- Sondcaty Engiacer-Glens Falls Ofstcice Stave of New York Health Depacceent; brs steven Andereon-Conaultent Environsencal Pollution ContreleRest Estate’ and Construction Operation Schenectady; George Saith and T net to review ovt sanofactoring, processes for the purpose of deteraining the cource of contaaina~ tion ef the Huleon River, due to discharges of cur infusteial vastes. George Satth did's fine job of explatoing our process, cogether with the Cheeicsls which ate used in careying out there procescer. He wieftad Boch lance and later in the aftersoen met with Ne, Bradbece Go explain the, focpose of the visit and co give bis sore ideo of the statur of the matter. In 1966; Rist-Frost Acsociates of Glons Falls were hired by the State of few York Departswent of Health to study the problen of municipal aod Sedusteial vaste for the area, nade up of the Tovn of Queensbury, City of Glens Falls, the Village of South Gleno Falls; the Teva of Horeau,. the Villages of udgon Falls and Fort Eduard, andthe Town of Kingsbury. The purpose of the study vas co determine the feasibility of a central plane te treat these various wastes, During the course of the study, Fepredentative of Bist-Frose found chat ve vere discharging tin plating, effluest as carry-over, only, to drains which ultimately discharge into the Fiver} this vas, of course, ‘reported co the Regional Office of che Deparddene of Health in Albany snd as a result ve vere informed that ue had to furnish secondary treatment. Mr. K.S. Watson revieved che proble with ws and requested of ‘the Depattwent of Health a stay of thio request in order to study the entire waste problens for both plants. Dr. Steven Anderson ‘outlined 3 progran for s and directed the Laboratory activities required. le had this information put into the form of a report, vhich eventually ws the basis for our reply to the Deparcecat of Health, asde by we oa August 16. ie Antensiona}ly onitted cose inforeation from this report vivich would have greatly compounded the probles in the eyes of the regulatory people; sanely, the State Departnest of Health authorities. This taformation vas Cop and 20Ds and hardness values, principally for the discharge froa Butlding 1 and the Fort Edverd diecharge. The sualler values are expressed in teres of oxygen denand for a certain population, which in these instances Inappen to be 20,500 aod 4,600 respectively. The wigniftcance of these valves to us, af layaen, ie that these oxygen denandiag conteninante require ‘orygen from the water, chich Cend to deprive floh of thie much needed ingredtent. Austin EXHIBIT NOLS d/o 5. bishop, CSR "GEHRVOOOSIZ98 PLSEL-00042353eouaw Septenber 23, 1968 Ye condition vaich causes these high UU and LOD5 values, is the presence of oil and/or solvents of sone nature. Me rust innediately start out to detersine here the source of these contaninants are and take remedial measures to correct it. Ie ts very possible that the sen who were here on Friday, can deduce that ve have left out certain bite of inforuation and cequest that hey take further Samples vhich then would uncover these unfavorable values. hen tir. Wetst left here on Friday, 4 was his intension that he docunent his understanding of our processes and atter consultation with others, determine the seriousness of any conditions that ve have that they know about. A cepore fron his should be forthconing in about a veek or ten days. Bldg. 10-2" Exe. 400 raursye cenRvoo0si299 PISFI-nonavaea