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SECTION C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
1. WATER.
South Essex Waterworks Company Supplies.—The Engineer of the South Essex
Waterworks Company informs me of the following facts:—
" During the year 1935 the Company obtained an Act of Parliament for the
abstraction of a further supply of water from the River Stour (Essex and Suffolk),
and constructional work is proceeding satisfactorily. The Company is empowered to
abstract additional water up to a maximum of 35 million gallons per day from the
river, and to construct a reservoir in the neighbourhood of Abberton which will
hold over 5,000 million gallons.
The water will be normally abstracted from the river from November to May,
when a large amount of surplus water is available, and the large reservoir is for the
purpose of storing the water so abstracted for use at other times of the year. The
scheme further authorises the construction of three pumping stations, filtration
plant and about 26 miles of pipe lines.
It is not anticipated that the scheme will come into supply before 1940.
Extension of mains in your Borough:—
3” 104 yards.
4” 2,620 ,,
6” 207 ,,
9” 676 ,,
12” 2,582 ,,
There was no form of contamination for the year 1937.
The supply has been satisfactory in quality and in quantity.
During the year 1937 about 200 samples of water were submitted for chemical
examination and a like number for bacteriological examination; analytical reports
in respect of all water supplied were that the water was pure and wholesome for
the purpose of public supply.”