A story about pollution in Potomac River, showing the river at its worst and describing the difficult climb toward restoration. Discusses pollution, sewage-disposal methods, and water management problems. Considers the teamwork necessary to remove the pollution.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014329
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rivers - United States
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental health
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollution - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollution - United States
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rivers - United States
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Sewage - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water - Pollution
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Sewage disposal
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Environmental health
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)