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<br /> <br />, ' <br />hordes of bloodthirsty insects but also from the standpoint of <br />disease tran,smission to man and domestic animals. <br /> <br />o The need for imp'roved vector control activities is increasing <br />',-:> rapidly in the Region as elsewhere because of the great expansion in <br />.::') development of irrigation and other water resource projects in which <br />to little or no attention is being given to vecto,r control; a growing <br />-..] concern over pesticide residues in food and water; development of <br />..;l resistance to various insecticides exhibited by many: species of <br />mosquitoes; rapid encroachment by urbanization and industrialization <br />into extensive mosquito-producing areas; and the ever-increasing <br />demand by the public for relief from annoyance and the threat of <br />...recto r-borne disease. <br /> <br />Treatment applied to surface water supplies for public water <br />systems varies from no treatment to complete conventional treat- <br />ment. Treatment of ground water supplies is basically disinfection, <br />if, there is any treatment at all. Improvements in treatment of <br />public supplies are needed. Providing drinking water of high <br />quality is a serious problem confronting water resource planners. <br />To insure that such water is available, it would be wise to assign <br />it the highest priority use for the existing high quality waters. <br /> <br />The disposal of solid waste material will be an ever-increas- <br />ing problem. Sanitary landfills will probably be the main method <br />of: solid waste disposal in the Region. In order to reduce environ- <br />mental health hazards, proper solid waste management techniques <br />will be needed. It is recommended that adequate plans and programs <br />be'developed on a state, local, and regional basis. <br /> <br />Environmental, surveillance programs shou ld be maintained to <br />insure that potential sources of radiological pollution do not <br />present a hazard to the residents of the Region. <br /> <br />Efforts to protect or, where necessary, to improve potable <br />water systems operating for the camping areas of the Region are <br />needed. In the development of new recreational areas, the re- <br />sponsible agencies should utilize the recommended health standards <br />of the federal, state, or local public health authority having <br />jurisdiction. <br /> <br />Adequate surveillance programs on air pollution sources should <br />be, instituted by the responsible state agencies. Responsible state <br />agencies should develop comprehensive air pollution control pro- <br />grams with adequate legal authority to prevent, abate, and control <br />all sources of air pollution within their jurisdiction. <br /> <br />-v- <br /> <br />