Survey of discharges by businesses into state waterways
Series Number
12205
Summary
This series contains forms detailing the amount and type of effluence discharged into the state's rivers, lakes, and streams by various businesses in 1903. Businesses self-reported to the Department of Health, the location and nature of their business; the number of outlets discharging effluvia; processes which created the discharges; the kind, amount, and location of the discharge; and the amount of sewage within the discharge. The numbers of employees by gender, including children under 16 employed, are also listed.