New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-06
JERSEY CITY'S WATER SUPPLY.
THE COST AND DEsIRABuITY OF A FILTRATION
SCHEME.

The Engineering News" OF New-York. has an
exhaustive editorial the report made by Amen
Hazen as 10 the feasibility and probable cost OF
purifying Jersey Cltys water by hitrauon. jersey
Cty's water supply comes from the PasSaic hVei'
and there are few cities the world which get their
water from a more polluted source. Mr. Hazen out
lines a plan Of double filtration by sand. and the
News" says that this must be ar nearly apsoiu'ey
safe as any process depending In part upon the
faithfunees and skill OF human operations can De-
THE News" traverses the report in detah ana
makes this summary
Tn. above revised estimate for the Passaic River
water filtered, ga 80 per 100000 ga ons woud Mahe
yearly charge OF about &2z2cN FOR zoVVM faoHS
above I per cent for capital charges and allowing
0 o3I per Of fen lCq Cp snd s respecisey
In point OF cost the filtration scheme has the greAt
a. ssr more suscentbs Of pieccmea construction II
the city TO build gravity PAM isea, ~ "a oyL
mil thr corsumpiion demanded them thus re-
ducng the advantages Of htratiSn 10 grsse over or
s3opo0to available for a 250oooo gallon plant WIN
the yearly charges As tor m'eT nne an ordha
yiding 25ooO6ogaon gravity supply supply, Thioh c"u'
If the above figures correct the sentimental ,s
really enough outweigh al others IN ne case
Jersey City and lead to us adopton-that ~.
cost and sentiment aoHe Ter complcaiions, i'm
agined or real. but thus far potent n ,hJ VIZ a.,
cilssed In past numbers OF this journal Jt:"ey ~
has been dickcrng and delaying FOR years over a.
rev gravity supply 1t must be gratifying 70 itr
citizcne to know that. II wors; cones 10 "ols..
car have safe pnre water from IT'S preren' sour.
The actual cost Of this woulc not he Iuch srea,rl
man IL now paid for water II Mr. iiazeHs suE
reston FOR i'm proved pumping machinery WI
aedopted since the reduction OF pumping expens'
inns effected would 90 far toward paying Inc oPe'
aing expenses Of a filtered plant .A.
II is only fair TO Mr.. Hazen to make clear dn@
he was not called upon 10 eve an oplnioh Ieeaiu''
the relative merits OF filtration ana a ne" ~ 49,
s,,nnlv nor does he advise the actual adoption
eI,ra;,on All he attempts is to snow ihdt s"ie
r,s,rr can be thus obtained at moderate corr. +,
This renort cannot fail TO he OF great Vale as NJ
dealing The possibility OF making the worst way
ennrlv safe for human Use. Further man this ~
cop,ri;sions which We have drawn from u -eein ~
ndicsfe nraitv conc u6vely that as genera tn.ns
!, Iii he advisable to seek pure Supply rt" s
.ban attenpt 10 purify so foul ore as fhat uscn 10y
yerscy civ although there may be csses wns'e cb
yeiative costs OF the two plans would ne 70 mun
~ toyor NJ iiltrs ton as to overbalance sentiment
ronsileratjons The value OF pure Wae' oa,tue -
overes,imafes but the best means or secuii i .,
,nnt he settled by each community IN acoG , 1
LIZ local conditions There are scores OF ri.rs -,
he counfry to-day where dangerous "ase
could be rendered safe or nm ofensVe oic I,ri.w,d
uph M such elaborate plant as has hSHn toT'r"la
above and WITH sentimental ~ VIZ ~ ''
"oreiSeratjons all In favor 81 nh;ANo"'