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Page 30 - STATISTICS OF CONSUMPTION OF WATER. 1. Estimated total population at date 2. Estimated population on lines of pipe 3. Estimated population supplied 4. Total consumption for the year gallons. 5. Passed through meters gallons.
Page 27 - Dates of construction: — Original works in city, by private company, 1864 (Sale of same to city, for $238,296.00, in 1872.) Works at Ludlow, Mass., . . 1873-1874-1875 Works at Belchertown, Mass., . . . 1890-1891 Additional main from Ludlow reservoir, . 1893-1894 By whom owned, ..... City of Springfield Sources of supply: — Low pressure — from impounding reservoirs in the city fed by springs, surface water, and also by the high pressure. High pressure — from impounding reservoirs in Ludlow...
Page 12 - Total now in use miles. 6. Cost of repairs per mile $ 7. Number of leaks per mile 8. Length of pipes less than 4 inches diam miles.
Page 12 - Number of stop gates now in use, 541. 18. Number of stop gates smaller than 4-inch, 14. Number of blow-off gates, 15. Range of pressure on mains at centre of town, 65 Ibs.
Page 11 - ... outbreak, was called upon for his report. In this report, which was a preliminary one, Mr. Newlands stated that when he began his investigation the water supply was already under suspicion. Examination of this supply had shown it to be contaminated and a disinfecting plant was at once installed which resulted in a marked improvement in the quality of the water. The borough water supply is received from two reservoirs known as the Marshall Lake system and the HatchalusieCrystal Lake system, and...