Filtration Plant at Appleton
The new filtration plant at Appleton, Wis., has been accepted by the city. The plant, built at a cost of over $50,000, was guaranteed to have a daily capacity of 4,000,000 gallons and has already developed 5,000,000 gallons a day. Officials of two paper mills have approached the city officials with a view of getting filtered water from the plant for their use, one desiring from 25,000 to 100,000 gallons a day. No definite arrangements have been made with them on account of the lack of knowledge as to the rate. The rate commission will shortly give a rate for Appleton and it is believed that if the figure placed on the water in large quantities is satisfactory that most of the paper mills in the city will use the city water. If that is done it will eventually be necessary to double the size of the filtration plant. Space has been left for an additional guarantee of 4,000,000 gallons. It is expected that the addition can be operated without additional labor and the present engines will supply it. The pipes have been left in such a position that connections can be made without disturbing that part now in operation. At the present time the water at the plant is pure and there is a big change in the water in the various parts of the city. There is perhaps no place in the city where the change in the water is as noticeable as it is in the swimming tank at the Elks’ Club. Last spring it was impossible to see a foot into the water, while now bottom can be seen in the tank eight feet deep.
