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During the year the following mains were laid:—
Length of Mains
Yards Diameter
151 3"
265 4"
29 6"
278 supplies were afforded to houses.
The 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 4,400 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 has furnished the following information:—
Sewerage
The separate drainage systems of the Borough are functioning reasonably well
although the capacity of each at times of peak flow tends to be somewhat inadequate.
Design work is in hand to improve conditions in the surface water drainage of one
area and it is anticipated that in the near future a comprehensive review of the
foul trunk sewers will have to be undertaken. Regular maintenance arrangements
are in force using up-to-date powered equipment and each year minor improvement
schemes are carried out.
Sewage Disposal
The Council's Riverside Sewage Works are operating under a considerable
overload and the quality of the effluent is, therefore, not as high as is desirable.
However, the extensive scheme for improvements and extensions that has been
under consideration for some years past has now reached a stage where final details
and actual construction are more imminent. The estimated cost of the first stage
of the scheme is over £2 million and the work would take at least 5 years to complete.
In accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government
the revised works must be capable of extension to deal with sewage from
adjacent authorities and negotiations regarding such arrangements are now in hand.
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