New-York tribune., 1880-06-27
WATER SUPPLY OF TITO CITIES.
THE QUANTITY OF CRoToS AMPLE IN SPITE OF TIL
DROUTH-wARNINGS AGAINST WASTE /!
pROOKIYN.

THE QUANTITY OF CRoToS AMPLE IN SPITE OF THE
DROUTH-wARNINGs AGAINST WASTE IN
BRooKLYN.
There is not much likelihood that the inhabitants
of this city will he subjected TO a water famine.
There is enough water stored in the large rcrervors
in Putnam County to last for moro than 100 days.
and supplemented by the Croton River. it would
last for double that time. The large reservoir in
the Central Park is being drawn down about six
inches per day during this hot weather because
the drain upon it is greater than usual The
aqueduct Eis delivering about 9O.O00.OOO gnlons
daily, and the city Is using about $1,000 900 or
The supply could be Ireduced during certain hours
of the day, but this is net deemed necessary by
Commissioner Campbell.
The quantity of water stored In the Central Park
reservoir was drawn down nearly eight feet while
the aqueduct was beinRrepaired, and very little OF
Campbell urges every citizen to prevent waste in
the use of the CrotOn. There is enough for the
wants of the city through any drOuth which Is
likely 10 prevail in this vicinity but the supply Is
not sufficiently large to encourage waste.
The lOng-cOntinued dry weather has made the
officials in charge of the water supply in brooklyn
somewhat apprchensve that the supply in the reser-
vOrs will prove insufficient. A notice was posted
yesterday by Commissioner FRENCH. of the Depart
ment of City. Works. enjoinng, the people to use use
that the laws relating to the waste OF water Will
be strictly enforced: The great waste In sprinkng
the sidewalks and streets aud the lavish use
made by tlrelnen and livery-stable men are to be
especially prohibited. 80
Assistant Engineer Bergen said yesterday that
the average daily consumption during the present
month was about 35, ,O00, 900 gallons. There is 10
occasion for alarm, in his opinion, but unless there
should be rain. the supply would be xhausted in
two or three months at the present rate of COLI
sumption. From lthe storage reservoir near ear Hemp
stead 1t was necessary to drew from 10 100000 TO
10000, 900 gallons q day. This reservoir had q
capacity of 1000. 100000 gallons, but at present
owing TO the constant drain for several months. it
did not contain more than half that quantity. AZ
long "a the dTOnth continued the ponds could
weld only the minimum supply-about $4,000. 900
gallons day. Were it not fOr daily accession of
600 900 gallons from streams, 1t would take only
two months IL drain the storage reservoir dry.
The water supply of the City Of Brooklyn is fur
nished by a series of eight or nine ponds made by
6ammiug up small streams From these the
water il conveyed through n con auit TO the water
works In East New York, where it is pumped into
the distributing reservoir three quarters of mile
distant The capacity of the distributing reservoir
is 16O 900. 900 gallons The nearest Of the streams
is twelve miles from the City Hall; the others are
ono and two miles apart, and parallel with each
other The distributing reservoir Is five miles
from the City Hall, at RdgewOod.
The average daily consumption of water In
Brooklyn has increased from one to three million
gallons each year Hnce 1870 In 1870 it was