Water Pollution in Lake Champlain, Georgia-Pacific Mill 1964

Water Pollution in Lake Champlain, Georgia-Pacific Mill 1964

Back in 1964, water pollution was much less regulated in New York State, and waste water from the toilet paper making process was dumped directly into Lake Champlain, leaving the area around Wilcox Dock looking very white in color on this Spring 1964 aerial photo.

Perry Mills

 

Perry Mills is located along the Canadian border, which is only split off of America from a 20 foot gap cut into the land.