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During the year the total length of new mains laid was 1,697 yards,
and 615 new supplies were connected.
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 water,
of the water in its various stages of treatment, and the water going
into supply. A total exceeding 8,000 chemical, bacteriological and
biological examinations have been made and all water going into supply
was wholesome. Analyses have also been made of samples obtained from
consumers' taps in the various parts of the Company's district,
including that of your Council, and all proved to be satisfactory."
SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
I am indebted to the Borough Engineer and Surveyor who has supplied
the following information:-
(a) Sewerage
The drainage system of the borough is functioning reasonably
well although the capacity at times of peak flow is inadequate. Proposals
for the improvement to the combined drainage system in the Western half
of the borough are at present being formulated in order to alleviate
considerable flooding which occurs at times of storm.
In the Eastern half of the borough where a separate system
exists, major improvements to the foul system have recently been
approved by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government and it is
anticipated that contract works will commence in March of this year,
the contract period being some two years with anticipated progressive
improvements to the system during this period.
(b) Sewage Disposal
Major improvements and extensions to the Council's Riverside
Sewage Works were completed during last year and the works became
fully operative in September 1968 and flows have now reached the
design full load capacity of the works.
The responsibility for the Sewage Disposal Works passes to
the Greater London Council on the 1st April, 1969-
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 are provided with small pools. All
swimming pools take their water from the mains of the South Essex
Waterworks Company.
Regular samples have been taken during the year apd all results
were satisfactory.
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