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WATER SUPPLY
All houses in the Borough have piped water supply. The majority are
supplied by the Sutton District Water Company, a few near the northern
boundary are supplied by the Metropolitan Water Board. There are private
wells at hospitals, factories and a school.
The average fluoride content of the water is 0.1 parts per million.
The Sutton Company draws its supplies from wells in the chalk at
Woodmansterne, Sutton and Cheam, and is under statutory obligation to soften
the water to 9° of hardness.
I am indebted to Mr. E.G.B. Gledhill, B.Sc., M.I.Mech.E., M.I.W.E.,
A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.Struc.E., Engineer and Manager of the Sutton District
Water Company, for his comments which are as follows »-
Maximum and Minimum Temperatures:
The maximum temperature of 84°P. occurred on Tuesday, 11th July,
1967. The minimum temperature during the year, of 20°F., occurred
on Friday, 8th December.
Rainfall (Carshalton Road, Sutton):
Rain fell on 168 days in 1967-
The heaviest rainfall amounted to 1.57 inches in one day.
The total rainfall during the year amounted to 29.58 inches
compared with the 35 year average of 25.72 inches.
Water Consumption:
Maximum daily consumption - 10th July, 1967 18,658,000 gals.
Average daily consumption throughout the area
during the year 12,290,000 gals.
This represents an increase over the 1966 figure
of 330,000 gallons or 2.76%.
No restrictions of any kind were imposed during the year and all
consumers had an adequate supply of water for all purposes.
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