The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-25
KEEPING THE WA1ER Glenn
Methods OF Enforcing the Law Regarding
the Crotnn Watershed.

the Crot0n Watershed.
The Department of Iuhlc Works has been
sending many notices to the residents and
property owners in tho Croton basin command
ing them to take proper precautions for the
sanitary protection of he water supply of New
York. With tho extension Of The aqueduct
system and tho building OF new dams and res
ervors, tho water mark has been moved back.
and the reople who live near tho lakes and
streams will have to move. Tho water supply
Of New York comes from tho counties Of Vest
chester. Putnam. and Dutchcss. The Croton
Rivcr supply comes from these three counties.
but chie.iy from the upper part Of WestChester
AMI Putnam counties. The annexed district
and part OF tho upper island are supplied from
the Bronx and Eyram livcrs in Wostchester.
Several years ago there was q good deal Of
clamor about the condition of the Croton wa
tershed. AS n result OF that Il law was passed
in 1855 imposing n penalty of $50 to 800 on
every one who did not comply with the reGula-
tons Of the state Board Of Health. The State
Board OF Health had meeting at Albany last
spring and adopted certain regulations in ac-
corduncc with the law for The protection Of the
Croton watershed. as amended in i'SI the
legally OF which wa ulhUld by ISlice DycH-
man OF the supreme Court. The duty OF keep
Ing tho watershed in hruror samtay c9ndi-
lie Works. u. ". Ri Gsa is The chief engineer
Of that deparmcnt. Through his eng neers
and INSPECTORS he has gone al over me wa wa;
telshed. y" /. now sen ling oci notices to all
the People who have not complied WIN the reg
uations heso notice GGimmInI ,hnt hul-
The regulations OF tie State Beard uf Health
are STREE, They provide thai n" refuse or gar
lake. pond. reservoir or spring stream, or
water course tributary 1.-THE Crpton River, and
Thai they shall not in any arge quantity be
With No pi i""t OF io higll-watcr mark OF a
IL. a. hin llfty iDpf n hiph-
water mark or pr 'rilitous bank Of stream or
srring. W house, s"l.S' niHi waste, laundry
Tho sam" -tal"e when tho amount OF the
slops ana carthage i inrrraseI the distance
io kent in -cn,cl locentacle1 or deposited In
tho ground u sufficient distance from the water
so sIai,,. rlgsty. hen house. baruyard.
hitrhng or feeding place Tor horses or cattle.
or other similar place IS permitted within 100
Were he drainage may flow into the water.
TIM Iuc applies to iernentet or decayed
and other vegetable substances. The regula-
TONS al,o provide TINT no dead animal, bird;
a9 iT h Gf rHpSs Ta ar Eo buried within 25o
Tho broadcast regulation is the twenty-flrst.
which says.
% an or %E nIn or repae or nar5s
vr-e "''o orIglH 'crved from human hahitations or
e. ,'s9n irom Imi fiaG;I,er hblses ere !meres
t cries cider m,I' vine or Veor vaults or glU-
Cu.b factories, ,3uucrles. wooden NILS paper mills
pup MILF hnwin oT Otncr manuia tories shall 10
thrown discharged drained or issued int, any lake
pond or reservoir or into amy spring water
course tributary thereto.
Any man who is not satisfied with these rules
OF with tho application OF them may appeal to
the Hin!e Board Of Health. Tho Department
OF lublir Works Is Kept busy enforcing tk-so
rnl"- as lhey npnly TO u district Of many square
miles j,uru- 'ho winter lhsro /" uui 80 much
danger a.. lul'uii III" water, rs tho cold, loo.
m sHOw rrot ont mHuy harmful 'nc's The
U-u1"orS Hoi around when tn 'rOI + ont OF
4 ~ luud ari leHprt To the !"ppItWcnt h'n
I"r.uus vac have NOT complied with the TcGu-
latiVue enclosing Il iu. cop" Of tho regulations
il tla nNticr Is not r,nIllod with. suit Is
brought 20 mpc) rhadjrurr, The force Of tho
dOpar'munt has boon increased rs ihey 4l9
preparing 10 uso tho new uoduct, aud WIN
n creator supply # water more innd VIII DO
Affected.