POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT HOW IT WORKS to pollution problems GEORGE WALOEN Is chlorinetreated tory factor in pollution little farfetched but accord ing to Glen Smith director of operations and manager of the Water Pollution Con trol Plant on Bayvlew Ave a heavy or steady rain does make a difference Mr Smith explains It this way Under normal condi tions the almostcomplelely automated plant can about two million per day During a fairly dry spell the plant absorbs about million gallons per day Now open up those black clouds and this figure alii Hon gallons Mr Smith primarily blames the downspouts from vest roughing in the older own which he tary and sewage disposal where it Is unable handle the surge and the Holland River then receives effluent not get the full treatment Mr Smith refutes charges that the Ontario the rl of the solids have been removed The process plant on the east side for primary treatment Huge pumps take their turn transporting the effluent dramatic view of being primary stage