The Coral Gables Times

Thursday, May 17, 1962, page 9 (of 20)

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TED DUNGAN

... no problem

Oil Refinery Completely Controllable, He Says

By MAURICE LABELLE Times Reporter Pollution of air and water will be confined to the area of the proposed oil refinery near Homestead, Ted Dungan; pollution control engineer for Bechtel Corp., said Friday. Dungan was addressing members of the Coral Gables Citizens Committee at a special meeting called by the group to hear the other side of the oil refinery proposal. The CGCC had heard Lloyd Miller, vice president of the Safe Progress Association, the week before charge that it would be impossible to eliminate air and water pollution around the $40 million D. K. Ludwig refinery proposed along Biscayne Bay. Bechtel Corp. is designing the refinery. Dungan, who engineered the anti-pollution measures at three other similar refineries, one in Anacortes, Wash., and the other two in California, admitted that more than 250,000 gallons of crude oil were spilled the very first day of the Anacortes operation. In answer to a querry by Metro Commission candidate Robert Brake, Dungan said the spillage occurred when a valve was left open on a tanker and oil leaked out all night. "This was extremely embarrassing after spending all the money for pollution control. A whole town was mobilized to combat the spillage, which he said, spread all the way to the Canadian border. No permanent damage resulted Dungan said after some of the oil was recovered by spreading hay over the water and retrieving it. "No marine life was destroyed," said Dungan. The proposed enclosed seaport would eliminate this possibility, he said. "I don't think it's necessary to take a line out to sea," said Dungan. This is off-shore bunker operation criticized by Miller. The test of water pollution, Dungan told the group, is the oyster. Oysters, which get their food by pumping sea water, cannot survive in oil pollution. They have not been affected in Washington, he said. "It's not my business to come into Florida and tell you whether you should or should not have industry," Dungan said at another point. "If you want a clean industry, you can have it, but there's no kidding about it, it costs money," Dungan said. Raleigh W. Van Brunt, a retired Coral Gables oil company executive, questioned Dungan about allied industry that would contribute to the pollution problem. Dungan replied that the same regulations would apply to them that applied to the refinery. "The big problem," said Dungan, "is when little industry moves in before controls are established." "Los Angeles has shown that the law can't be enforced," said Van Brunt. "Smog today is worse than ever before." While admitting that smog there is bad, Dungan challenged Van Brunt's claim. Pollution from industry there has been solved, Dungan said. Remaining pollution is caused by automobiles, he said. He cited a reduction in the pollution control to prove his point. A recent California law, said Dungan, will require all autos within two years to have afterburners to eliminate pollution from this source. Dungan also challenged the former oil executive's statement that, "the petroleum industry has not been successful in eliminating pollution." "I don't believe that is correct," said the pollution authority. He claimed that pollution from refineries is less than that from a trash truck going down the street. Frank Warren, a representative of Seadade, said there are old oil refineries all over the world creating pollution, but that the Seadade refinery would be clean. Rounding out the question and answer period that followed Dungan's short talk, architect William Merriam worried also about spillage. Fines, up to $2,500 and six month's in jail are provided, by the federal government, said Dungan who saw this as a disciplinary problem. Warren cited Port Everglades as a pollution-free port adjacent to Fort Lauderdale Beach, Bahia Mar Yacht Basin and exclusive homes. William Weissel, president of the CGCC, wondered about the water supply and Brake about salt intrusion. Studies have shown an adequate supply of fresh water and salt intrusion will not be a problem, Warren reassurred them.

Doctors Honored

Two Coral Gables physicians have been honored by their professional associates. Dr. Warren Quillian, 6929 Veronese St., has been elected president of the Florida Medical Association. Dr. Franklin Evans, 4305 Toledo St., was installed president of the Florida Academy of General Practitioners at the Americana Hotel Saturday. Dr. Evans is also on the Coral Gables City Commission.

Pharmacy In New Hands

The Terminal Pharmacy located in the Coral Gables bus terminal is under new management. Irv Sudlow, a druggist at this pharmacy for the past nine years, recently bought the business from former owner Philip Warshaw. Sudlow lives at 2360 SW 23rd Ave.

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