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WATER SUPPLY
The whole of the water supply for the Borough comes from the
Metropolitan Water Board and is satisfactory both as regards
quantity and quality.
All premises have a direct mains supply and there are no
wells in use.
Monthly reports are supplied by the Board giving details of
their chemical and bacteriological examinations.
Six bacteriological samples were taken by the Department
and all were satisfactory.
This dependable first class water supply is a tremendous
factor in maintaining the good health of the people of Surbiton.
RIVERS AND STREAMS.
For many years the Hogsmill River which forms the Borough
boundary for some two miles on the eastern side has been grossly
polluted by effluent from the Epsom sewage disposal works.
Now sewage from that district is conveyed to the new
disposal works belonging to the Hogsmill Valley Joint Sewerage
Board by a new trunk sewer which passes through Surbiton, and
the river is again clean.
SWIMMING BATHS
Publicly owned bath.
Surbiton Lagoon, situated in Raeburn Avenue, is an open
air pool 165 feet long and 90 feet wide, with a depth of three
to nine feet. There is also a paddling pool for small children.
The water is treated by continuous pressure sand filtration,
sterilisation by breakpoint chlorination and oxygenation over an
ornamental cascade.
Periodical samples of water are taken by the Borough
Engineer and the plant adjusted as necessary. In addition
fourteen samples were taken by the Public Health Department
for chemical and bacteriological examination all of which proved
to be satisfactory.
School bath.
One private school has a small swimming bath which is used
only by scholars and staff. Sterilisation is by hand dosing with
chlorine coupled with frequent changes of water. Six samples
were taken by the Department to ensure adequate chlorination and
fitness for bathing.
REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL.
Refuse and salvage collection is under the control of the
Borough Engineer. The collection was maintained at seven day
intervals except when interfered with by holidays and sickness.
The refuse is transported to a central loading depot in the
Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames, transferred to large
haulage wagons and then moved under contract for disposal into
privately owned pits.
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