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No new sources of supply have been instituted, nor have there been
any important extensions to trunk mains, and there were no changes
in the general scheme of supply to the area, but new mains were laid
in the borough to the extent of 404 yards. The supply is in all cases
direct to the houses and not by means of standpipes.
The population of the Borough as at mid-year 1961 was 61,230 and
there are 19,443 dwelling houses therein.
Refuse and Salvage
(a) Refuse collection and disposal
The collection and disposal of refuse continued normally throughout
the year. No special problems arose in connection with transportation
and disposal at the South Ockendon tip.
(b) Salvage
Collection and sale of textiles and paper salvage continued and baling
proved successful, but towards the end of the year trends of the paper
market were unpredictable.
SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
General
Arrangements for sewerage and sewage disposal in the Borough are
reasonably adequate and the modernisation of the two Sewage Works
continued as indicated below. At times there is some flooding at various
points in the Borough as a result of sewers surcharging and this is also
referred to below.
Sewerage
The firm of Consulting Engineers employed by the Council in connection
with main drainage and flood relief submitted its report in July,
1961. It recommended works estimated to cost £1¼ million divided into
several sections. The Council decided that the Consulting Engineers
should prepare a detailed scheme for that section of the work required
for flood relief in the central area of the Borough, estimated to cost
£570,000 and the Consulting Engineers have proceeded accordingly.
Sewage Works
(a) Eastern
Stage II of the reconstruction and improvement scheme commenced
in June, 1961, and continued throughout the year, being due for completion
in June, 1962. The main items of work are the provision of
micro-straining equipment to reduce the amount of suspended solids
in the final effluent to the standard required by Essex River Board, the
provision of comminutors and detritors and the renewal of the media
in the rectangular filter beds.
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