Engineer on Watervliet’s Supply
In answer to reports concerning the adequacy or inadequacy of the present city water works system of Watervliet, N. Y., a statement was made public by Frank J. Keis, a member of the firm of Solomon Norcross & Kies, who were the engineers in charge of the construction of the water works. In his statement Mr. Keis maintains that the new water works was well designed and honestly engineeered and that Watervliet received full value for every dollar expended on the construction work but that the work was completed more than a year ago and the engineers obviously cannot be responsible for the management and operation of the plant since the date of its completion. Mr. Keis points out that it was brought out at the hearing before the conservation commission that when Watervliet used more than 4,000,000 gallons of water a day a gas engine or an electric pump would have to reinforce the water power. He contends that there is a great waste of water throughout the city after midnight when almost as much is consumed as during the day. Otherwise the water supply at Normanskill should be sufficient to supply the needs of the city, he said. _
In answer to reports concerning the adequacy or inadequacy of the present city water works system of Watervliet, N. Y., a statement was made public by Frank J. Keis, a member of the firm of Solomon Norcross & Kies, who were the engineers in charge of the construction of the water works. In his statement Mr. Keis maintains that the new water works was well designed and honestly engineeered and that Watervliet received full value for every dollar expended on the construction work but that the work was completed more than a year ago and the engineers obviously cannot be responsible for the management and operation of the plant since the date of its completion. Mr. Keis points out that it was brought out at the hearing before the conservation commission that when Watervliet used more than 4,000,000 gallons of water a day a gas engine or an electric pump would have to reinforce the water power. He contends that there is a great waste of water throughout the city after midnight when almost as much is consumed as during the day. Otherwise the water supply at Normanskill should be sufficient to supply the needs of the city, he said. _
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