====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0571 from reel: NP 7214 (1997-08-18 to 1997-12-09) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/44195 Title: The River Defiled Summary: Investigative report on pollution in the Kansas River, blaming Topeka treatment plant for fecal coliform contamination affecting water quality and public health concerns for recreational users. Category: local news Subjects: water pollution; environmental issues; public health; rivers; water quality Named Entities: Thompson, Dan [reporter]; Robrback, Andrew [graphics]; Shistar, Terry [data analyst]; Brown, Don [public information officer]; Snethen, Edie [director of waste-water treatment] Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Advertisers include: The University of Kansas School of Fine Arts Lied Center; Sports Page Brewery Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.