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Sewerage and Drainage—Its sufficiency in all parts of the
District—Condition of sewers and house drains—Method or
methods of disposal of sewage—Localities where improvements
are needed.
The sewerage and drainage of the town is good on the whole.
Some parts of the district are flat and trouble occasionally arises
during heavy rain storms. This difficulty is gradually being got
over by laying separate surface water drains, and it is hoped that
in a year or two a double system may be in force throughout the
Borough. Manholes are being made over all sewers so that they
can be readily cleaned out. This work, it is hoped, will be completed
during the coming year in all the main thoroughfares.
The house drains in modern property are in good condition.
Many of the older houses have been brought into accord with the
By-laws and opportunity is taken from time to time to get this
done. Some trouble arise from the system of combined drains in
certain districts. It is to be hoped that the law on this matter
will be amended shortly, so that the present difficulties may be
done away, thus obviating expensive law processes.
The sewage is treated by the A.B.C. process, but the works
are under the direct control of the Corporation.
The pressed cake is sold to the Native Guano Company, by
whom it is air and sun dried and ground into their native guano
The cake is barged away by the Company.
Seven filters with thirty-nine revolving sprinklers are now.
provided capable of filtering 250 gallons per cube yard daily.
Dr. Gilbert Fowler, of Manchester, describes the Kingston
effluent as " perhaps the most brilliant clarified effluent produced
in this country."
A large storm overflow tank has been installed, thereby preventing
the discharge of untreated sewage into the river.