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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water Supply.
The water supply throughout the district is that
furnished by the Metropolitan Water Board, is of
excellent character, and the supply to all houses is
constant and has been since about 1913.
Rivers and Streams.
The North+-Western boundary of Surbiton is the
centre of the River Thames. This portion of the
river is below the intakes of the Metropolitan Water
Board, and is under the control of the Thames Conservancy.
The Hogsmill River also flows through
the district, and practically forms its boundary on
the eastern side.
In 1925 Royal assent was given to a Bill
promoted by the Surrey County Council, in which
were inserted clauses for the protection of this stream
with regard to obstruction and purity. It receives
the effluent from the Sewage Disposal Works of the
Epsom Urban District and from the Ewell Works of
the Epsom Rural District before it reaches this
district. In places the river takes a very winding
course, and was considerably obstructed by dead
trees and want of attention to the banks, but it is
hoped that under the clauses of the Act referred to,
a considerable improvement will take place. No
complaints have been received with respect to the
purity of the water, and no nuisance appears to arise
from this cause.