"I read that at one point seven million gallons of water were flowing past St. Louis every second," he said.

In Letcher, officials estimate that 100,000 gallons a day flows into streams, poisoning wells and sickening residents.

Perhaps three gallons flowed out of the pipe before the pump shut itself down with a final click.

More than 4 million gallons of the light Angolan crude oil aboard the tanker flowed into the water, but Coast Guard officials said most of it burned or evaporated.

Every day, 950 million gallons of sewage flows from New Delhi into the Yamuna River with any significant forms of treatment.

"A gallon or two of it flowed outa me."

However, an additional half million gallons of sewage flowed into a nearby wetland.

About 11 million gallons a day of such water now flows into the system.

Throughout the operation gallons of fluid will flow from bags hanging from a stand about two feet above Mr. Reagan to bathe and cleanse the operative field.

When the mill was working, 8 million gallons of water flowed through per day.