Law: Activated Sludge, Inc.

To their sewers few city dwellers give a second thought, so basic and taken-for-granted is sewage disposal in urban life. New York City's sewers spout 1,107,000,000 gallons every 24 hours. Chicago's daily 800,000,000 gallons would make a 100-acre lake 40 ft. deep. There is a mile of sewers for every 1,000 persons in the U. S. Even a half-hour suspension of sewage disposal might cripple city existence, but who cares?

Last week in Milwaukee a Federal District Court judge signed his name to an opinion in accounting proceedings in some patent infringement suits...

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!