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This Williston Herald article dated May 8, 1956 describes United States (US) Representative Usher L. Burdick's proposed legislation before congress, designated as HR10990, to modify the 1944 Flood Control Act so that Williston, ND can replace their municipal water supply and water treatment facilities which will be "damaged, impaired, and rendered inoperative by construction of and operation of the Garrison dam and reservoir". The article mentions that United States (US) Senator William Langer has said he expects to introduce similar legislated in the US Senate. Annotations on the top of the document denote the publication's name and the date of the article, the two columns of which have been cut out and pasted side by side.
Date of Work
5-8-1956
Keywords
Garrison Dam, Garrison Reservoir, Garrison Diversion, Garrison Water Pollution, Williston, Williston North Dakota, United States Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Engineers, US Water Supply and Water Pollution Control Program, US Water Supply and Water Pollution Control, US Water Supply, US Water Pollution Control, US Division of Sanitary Engineering Services, US Bureau of State Services, US Public Health Services, Williston Municipal Water Works, chemical pollution, Public Health Service Drinking Water Standards, Williston Basin, pool level, pool height, water height, water level, flood height, flood level, HR 10990, 1944 Flood Control Act
Organizations Referenced
US Water Supply and Water Pollution Control, US Water Supply, US Water Pollution Control, US Division of Sanitary Engineering Services, US Bureau of State Services, US Public Health Services, United States Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Engineers, Williston ND Municipal Water Works, Williston City Commission, Williston Committee on Public Works,
People Referenced
A. J. Thomas, Walter O. Burk, William Langer,
Recommended Citation
Williston Herald, "Williston Herald Article Regarding US Representative Burdick's Resolution to Build New Water Treatment Plan in Williston, ND, May 8, 1956" (1956). Usher Burdick Papers. 336.
https://commons.und.edu/burdick-papers/336