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SECTION III.
SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE.
The district is sewered on the separate system. The surface water is
conveyed into the Pymmes and Salmon's Brooks. The sewage proper, together
with that of the neighbouring distriot of Southgate, passes to the Council's
sewage farm of 233 acres. Mr. Frank Rackham is the farm bailiff.
THE SEWAGE FARM.
The provision for the sludge has been developed during the year on the
lines indicated in my last report. Nurserymen and allotment holders appear
to appreciate the products of our sewage farm more than formerly, as I note
that in January, 43 loads of sludge and 34 loads of stable manure were carted
away to allotments by the Council and more sludge still removed by those
requiring it.
Dated January 25th, a notice was received from Lea Conservancy Board
to discontinue flow of injurious matter from the sewage farm into the River
Lea. Our Engineer stated that owing to floods, it was impossible to obtain a
true sample of our effluent at that time.
In February a main sewer was placed down Cuckoo Hall Lane.
In March attention was drawn to the fouling of Sadlers Mills stream, a
tributary of the Lea, by water from the Snowden Fibre Company's premises
in Balham Road, which passed into our surface water drains. The Company
later constructed screens better calculated to prevent rags passing away, but
colouring matter went through; therefore notices were served by the Council
on the Company under the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890, Sections
16 and 17. In May the Engineer reported that a very acid water oozed from
the Pegamoid Works and greatly damaged the concrete floor and walls of the
filter bed in the gravel pit.
In May, on the advice of the Engineer, £1,000 was provided in the rate
estimate for 1918-19 to establish another filter bed on the farm. In November
the Council decided to approach Southgate with a view to the latter district
paying more towards the cost of sewage disposal for the four years ending
March 31st, 1918. In December our Engineer was allowed to advise Enfield
re sewage disposal.
The sewage farm of the Enfield Urban District extends over 109 acres,
and is entirely situate in Edmonton, lying to the north of our own farm.
There are six bacteriological filters.