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WATER SUPPLY
There are only 24 dwellings not provided with a main piped
water supply. These are mainly situated in isolated parts of the
district and are generally dependent upon rainwater collected from
roofs and stored in underground tanks; three premises, however,
obtain their source of supply from a private well.
The main water supply in the Borough is provided by the
Metropolitan Water Board, and I am indebted to the Director of
Water Examination of that Authority for the following
information: —
"(1) (a) The supply was satisfactory both as to quality and
quantity throughout 1967.
(b) All new and repaired mains are disinfected with chlorine;
after a predetermined period of contact the pipes are
flushed out and refilled; samples of water are then
collected from these treated mains; and 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, from
the treatment works or well stations, from the distribution
system, and through to the consumer. Any sign of contamination
or any other abnormality is immediately
investigated.
(c) (i) The Board has no record of the number of structurally
separate dwellings supplied in your area, but the population
supplied direct according to the Registrar-General's
estimates at 30th June, 1967, was 302,483.
(ii) No houses were permanently supplied by standpipe.