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SECTION C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water.
The South Essex Waterworks Company provide a constant supply
of water which is satisfactory in quality and has been equal to all demands
made on the Company.
A drought was experienced in some parts of the country but in this
District it was not found necessary to impose any restrictions on the
use of water for domestic purposes or for watering gardens.
Sewerage and Sewage Disposal.
Further consideration has been given to the problem of sewage
disposal with the object of abolishing small works and at the same time
making full provision for the needs of the District.
Negotiations were carried on with the Romford Council for the
enlargement of their disposal works situated in Hornchurch and for the
construction of main sewers which would serve the needs of both Districts.
Finally an Agreement was drawn on the 17th January, 1934, by
which a Joint Committee known as the Romford and Hornchurch Joint
Sewerage Committee was established consisting of 5 members from
each Authority.
This Joint Committee will exercise the functions of a Local Authority
relating to the management and control of the disposal of sewage and the
common sewers upon the terms and conditions described in the Agreement.
The common sewers which will be under the control of the
Committee are:—
(1) High Level 48 ins. sewer in length about 1,382 yards from
the Sewage Works.
(2) Low Level 18 ins. sewer in length about 2,168 yards from
the Sewage Works.
(3) Ravensbourne Valley sewer from Gallows Corner to the
point where it joins the main sewer.
(4) Ingrebourne Valley Sewer.
The Agreement provides for the construction of the Ravensbourne
Valley sewer under the direction of the Romford Council. The contract
price which has been accepted is £19,920.
Contracts have been signed for the construction of the Ingrebourne
valley sewer at a cost of £16,292 19s. Od. and the extension of the Sewage
works at a cost of £47,911 under the direction of the Hornchurch Council.
When the extensions to the Outfall works at Bretons Farm have been
completed and the Ravensbourne and Ingrebourne Valley sewers constructed
and connected, the Harold Wood, Upminster, and Rainham
Road works will be abolished and the whole of the District will be drained
to two works, viz. Bretons Farm for the western part and Bury Farm
for the eastern.
BRANCH SEWERS.
The Surveyor has kindly supplied the following list of new sewers
or extensions of existing sewers completed during the year :—