Newark Has Ample Supply of Water
According to a report by Chief Engineer J. N. Foulks of the water department of Newark, N. J., in spite of the fact that there has been a small rainfall during the past month, the quantity of water on hand is not below other years, there being in excess of 150 days’ supply in the reservoirs. The reason for this is that the reserve was not drawn upon this year until July 1, whereas in other years it has been utilized as early as May 1. The report showed that there were 7,704,000,000 gallons equal to 150 days’ supply, in the reservoirs at Oak Ridge, Clinton, Canister and Echo Lake, besides 600,000,000 gallons in the reservoir at Cedar Grove. The capacity of all reservoirs is about 11,110,000,000 gallons, or only about 3,000,000,000 gallons more than the amount stored. According to Mr. Foulks the department has just completed an outside inspection of the pipe line leading from Macopin to Cedar Grove. Mr. Foulks said that nine test holes had been dug and that the pipe was found in good condition, notwithstanding that it has been in use thirty-one years. An inspection is being made now of the inside of the pipe to determine its carrying capacity and general condition.
According to a report by Chief Engineer J. N. Foulks of the water department of Newark, N. J., in spite of the fact that there has been a small rainfall during the past month, the quantity of water on hand is not below other years, there being in excess of 150 days’ supply in the reservoirs. The reason for this is that the reserve was not drawn upon this year until July 1, whereas in other years it has been utilized as early as May 1. The report showed that there were 7,704,000,000 gallons equal to 150 days’ supply, in the reservoirs at Oak Ridge, Clinton, Canister and Echo Lake, besides 600,000,000 gallons in the reservoir at Cedar Grove. The capacity of all reservoirs is about 11,110,000,000 gallons, or only about 3,000,000,000 gallons more than the amount stored. According to Mr. Foulks the department has just completed an outside inspection of the pipe line leading from Macopin to Cedar Grove. Mr. Foulks said that nine test holes had been dug and that the pipe was found in good condition, notwithstanding that it has been in use thirty-one years. An inspection is being made now of the inside of the pipe to determine its carrying capacity and general condition.
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