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During the year 266 yards of 4 inch mains were laid and 206 supplies were afforded
to houses.
The Chief Engineer of the South Essex Waterworks Company has furnished the
following report:—
" Bateriological and chemical examinations are made of 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 4,120 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
In supplying the following information the Borough Engineer has indicated that
the position has not changed since last year:—
(a) 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 Wantz
surface water drainage 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.
(.b) 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 desireable.
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
five 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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