Surcharge for Nonconserved Air Conditioning in St. Louis County

THE St. Louis County ater Co. is a privately owned public utility furnishing water to the various cities, tow , a d nincorporated te ritory on the north, west, and sou h sides of St. Louis. This water works serves more than 120,000 accounts in a territory of more than 200 sq miles, which is essentially residential, inasmuch as only 5 per cent or 6 per cent of the supply is used for industry. Like other sections of the United States, the St. Louis metropolitan area has experienced its greatest growth outside the central city. Practically all of the new residential and commercial devel-