COMPARISON OF METER RECORDS SHOWS GREAT RESULTING SAVING.

COMPARISON OF METER RECORDS SHOWS GREAT RESULTING SAVING.

A comparison of meter records contained in the annual report of the water department of Middletown, Conn., shows in a very conclusive way the fact that the waste of water has been brought home to the consumers, and has resulted in an immense saving in consumption. On this subject the report says: “The meters that were installed were read monthly and a careful check kept upon the consumption. In cases where the registration indicated a waste of water the owners were notified immediately, and of the cost of the water if the waste was continued for 6 months, with the result that in many instances the excessive waste was immediately checked by the repairing of leaky fixtures, thereby curtailing the waste. After the meter readings for the month of May had been recorded and after these notices had been sent out, complaints were forthcoming from individuals and through the news and editorial columns of the local paper, that the meter system was an iniquity and that the meter rates were excessive, ft was apparent from these complaints that the amount of water used or wasted was not at first considered, but only the extra cost of it. That, in its way, is the point where water meters bring home to the owner and consumer the necessity of the legitimate use of the city’s water supply and the stoppage of all wastage. Therefore the use of the notices to consumers of excessive consumption as a timely warning was amply justified. It was also apparent that in many cases the water as registered by the meter was simply running into the sewer without benefiting the consumer. It was being allowed to waste by reason of inattention to plumbing fixtures. This attitude had been fostered for years with the mistaken belief that the city’s water supply was inexhaustible even though the waste was allowed to continue. The consumption of water as indicated by the registration of about 485 meters was tabulated for the month of May and was found to be between 12,000.000 and 13.000.000 gal. per month. Again, the comsumption as indicated hy the registration of the meters was tabulated at the end of August and the consumption was found to be between 8.000,000 and 0000000 gal. per month. Therefore it follows that the owners or the consumers had been enabled by the notices sent out from the department calling their attention to the waste of water, to save 4,000,000 gal. per month, or nearly 50 per cent of the water consumed legitimately. The comparison of the consumptions for the month of May and the month of August was fair, for in the locality covered by these meters is the business district of the city, and one from which there were few vacancies. Tt may also be pointed out that there were more meters in service during the month of August, or upon some large consumers, than were in service during the month of May.

A comparison of meter records contained in the annual report of the water department of Middletown, Conn., shows in a very conclusive way the fact that the waste of water has been brought home to the consumers, and has resulted in an immense saving in consumption. On this subject the report says: “The meters that were installed were read monthly and a careful check kept upon the consumption. In cases where the registration indicated a waste of water the owners were notified immediately, and of the cost of the water if the waste was continued for 6 months, with the result that in many instances the excessive waste was immediately checked by the repairing of leaky fixtures, thereby curtailing the waste. After the meter readings for the month of May had been recorded and after these notices had been sent out, complaints were forthcoming from individuals and through the news and editorial columns of the local paper, that the meter system was an iniquity and that the meter rates were excessive, ft was apparent from these complaints that the amount of water used or wasted was not at first considered, but only the extra cost of it. That, in its way, is the point where water meters bring home to the owner and consumer the necessity of the legitimate use of the city’s water supply and the stoppage of all wastage. Therefore the use of the notices to consumers of excessive consumption as a timely warning was amply justified. It was also apparent that in many cases the water as registered by the meter was simply running into the sewer without benefiting the consumer. It was being allowed to waste by reason of inattention to plumbing fixtures. This attitude had been fostered for years with the mistaken belief that the city’s water supply was inexhaustible even though the waste was allowed to continue. The consumption of water as indicated by the registration of about 485 meters was tabulated for the month of May and was found to be between 12,000.000 and 13.000.000 gal. per month. Again, the comsumption as indicated hy the registration of the meters was tabulated at the end of August and the consumption was found to be between 8.000,000 and 0000000 gal. per month. Therefore it follows that the owners or the consumers had been enabled by the notices sent out from the department calling their attention to the waste of water, to save 4,000,000 gal. per month, or nearly 50 per cent of the water consumed legitimately. The comparison of the consumptions for the month of May and the month of August was fair, for in the locality covered by these meters is the business district of the city, and one from which there were few vacancies. Tt may also be pointed out that there were more meters in service during the month of August, or upon some large consumers, than were in service during the month of May.