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METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD
Water Supplies
Dr. Windle Taylor, Director of Water Examination, Metropolitan Water Board, has kindly supplied
the following information regarding Haringey's water supplies:-
"(a) The supply was satisfactory both as to quality ana quantity through out 1966.
(b) (i) The supply was derived from the following works ana pumping stations:-
The higher elevation around Muswell Hill is in supply with River Thames derive a water; the
remainder is in supply with water from the New River. During the summer months, the locality
of Northumberland Park receives well water from Park Pumping Station.
No new sources of supply were instituted.
(ii) The number of samples collected and the bacteriological and chemical analyses of the supply
from the above sources after treatment are shown on the following tables. No fluoride was
added, ana where the fluoride content is indicated it represents the naturally occurring fluoride
in the water.
(c) The supply being hard_ in character is not liable to be plumbosolvent.
(a) All new and repaired mains are disinfected with chlorine, after a predetermined period of contact
the pipes are flushed out ana refillea; samples of water are then collected from these treated
mains; ana the mains are returned to service only after results are found to be satisfactory.
The quality control from these laboratories is carried out by means of daily sampling from sources
of supply, through the treatment works or we 11 stations, from the distribution system, and through
to the consumer. Any sign of contamination or any other abnormality is immediately investigated.
(e) (i) The Board has no record of the number of structurally separate dwellings supplied in your area,
(ii) No houses were permanently supplied by standpipe.
(f) There were no changes to the general scheme of supply in Haringey.
(g) There have been no additions to the mains in your area."
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