Artesian Wells at Madison, Wis.

Artesian Wells at Madison, Wis.

John B. Heim, superintendent of waterworks at Madison, Wis., on being called in to see what was the trouble with the new artesian well at that place, found it was air-bound. If that were corrected, he thought the normal flow would soon return. If it did not, then the well must be connected directly with one of the pumps at the pumphouse and pump the water direct from the well. If the well should prove not to furnish enough water for direct pumping, then it would he necessary to drill the well deeper down to traprock, which would double the supply. The water from the 12-year-old well shows no falling off; but there is a considerable waste from the outside of the casing. Mr. Heim said that waste water could he saved by building a small catchment-cistern at the well, connecting it with the reservoir by a 6-in. iron pipe. The overflow, which is perfectly pure water, could then he utilized.

John B. Heim, superintendent of waterworks at Madison, Wis., on being called in to see what was the trouble with the new artesian well at that place, found it was air-bound. If that were corrected, he thought the normal flow would soon return. If it did not, then the well must be connected directly with one of the pumps at the pumphouse and pump the water direct from the well. If the well should prove not to furnish enough water for direct pumping, then it would he necessary to drill the well deeper down to traprock, which would double the supply. The water from the 12-year-old well shows no falling off; but there is a considerable waste from the outside of the casing. Mr. Heim said that waste water could he saved by building a small catchment-cistern at the well, connecting it with the reservoir by a 6-in. iron pipe. The overflow, which is perfectly pure water, could then he utilized.