Cost of Pumping in Detroit
The following extracts from the annual report of the Detroit water department show the quantity and cost of water pumped in 1907:
All of the statements of water pumpage or consumption are based on the records of the Venturi meters, representing approximately 3 per cent less than the quantity determined by plunger displacement, which covers all losses due to pump slippage and all water used in and about the pumping stations which does not pass through the Venturi meters.
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