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The total number of premises still dependent upon underground
tank or well supply is made up as follows :
Number of premises with
Ward Stored Rainwater Wells
Biggin Hill 18 —
Chelsfield 2
Cudham 4 —
Downe 2 —
Farnborough 2 1
Green St. Green 3 —
Knockholt 1 —
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The Metropolitan Water Board supplies the mains water for the
whole of the district.
The Public Health Department obtains samples of this water at
monthly intervals from various dwelling houses throughout the
district. Fifty-two samples were taken and the Analyst's reports
show that they were all satisfactory.
The Director of Water Examination, Metropolitan Water
Board, has kindly reported on the water supply to the Urban District
during the year 1960: —
"The supply to the district of Orpington during 1960 was
derived from the following seven wells, namely Eynsford, Horton
Kirby, Lullingstone, North Orpington, Orpington, Shortlands and
Sundridge together with Thames derived filtered water.
The following extension of trunk mains has been carried out
in the area during 1960:—
In Poverest Road, Lovibonds Avenue, Croften Avenue and The
Avenue where 12" and 10" mains were laid.
None of the water is plumbo-solvent and there have been no
specific instances of contamination in the area during 1960.
No statistics are available as to the number of dwelling houses
supplied by pipes direct to the houses, but the figure required is the
total population less those dependent on rain water or private wells.
The Board have no accurate information as to standpipes but there
are some bungalows in Biggin Hill area that have no water fittings
except a standpipe in the front garden.
The following tables give the results of the chemical and
bacteriological analyses of the various supplies to Orpington during
1960 including bacteriological quality of the well water before
treatment."