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Length of Mains Diameter
Yards
114 3"
452 4"
297 6"
168 12"
497 supplies were afforded to houses.
The General Manager and Chief Engineer of the South Essex Waterworks Company
has furnished the following report:-
"Bacteriological and chemical examinations are made of the raw
river water, of the water in its various stages of treatment and of the
water going into supply and of both raw and chlorinated water from the
Company's wells.
Analyses are also made of samples obtained from consumers' taps in
the various parts of the Company's district and all proved to be
satisfactory.
Over 8,152 chemical, bacteriological and biological examinations
have been made during the year. In addition samples were examined for
radioactivity.
All water going into supply was wholesome."
SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
The Borough Engineer and Surveyor has supplied the following information:-
(a) Sewerage
The drainage systems of the borough are functioning reasonably well,
although the capacity at times of peak flow is somewhat inadequate. The
proposals for major improvements to the Dagenham trunk foul sewers are at
present awaiting approval from the Ministry of Housing and Local Government.
Investigation and design of improvements to the Barking central area drainage
are in hand.
(b) Sewage Disposal
The extensions to the Council's Riverside Sewage Works are proceeding within
the programme and it is anticipated that the standard of effluent will improve
as new sections are commissioned. The programmed completion of the works is
1968.
PUBLIC SWIMMING BATHS
There are three open air and one indoor public swimming pools in the
borough. In addition there is a pool at the Regional College of Technology and
four of the schools have their own small pools. All swimming pools take their
water from the mains of the South Essex Waterworks Company.
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