The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-27
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from small outlying settlements on the
course OF Goffle Brook may connect
The total length of the connecting branch
is LIS miles,
The second collecting branch is the Pas.
sale City branch on the right bank OF the
river. 1t begins at the foot of Washing
race ree pl rnes on alo the e West Ia side o. Of Nh he tai,
and thence along the river bank to q
point IN Main street near the County
Bridge; thence through Main street and
sne River Drive to Berkeley street, and
from there it follows the rivers edge (for
a considerable distance at the foot of q
very steep high bank) to the main inter-
cept1ng at the river crossing. The
total length Of the branch Is 2.s2 miles.
The diameter increases from two ~ feet
at the beginning to four "a feet at the
connection with the main sewer. The
gradient is four ~ feet per mile from the
County Bridge to the main sewer. while
the gradient of the upper part near Wash
ington place down would have to conform
| to local conditions.
The third collecting branch, the
kearny (Arlington) and Harrison branch,
on the left bank of the river, begins at a
point south of BeHeville Bridge and runs
| along the shore at the foot of a steep bank
to the River Road Passaic ~avenue),
about fourteen hundred G, 400 feet south
Of the Greenwood Lake Railroad which
is followed to Harrison avenue in Har-
rison, where it turns into Day street and
thence into First street. Burlington and
Third streets where 1t crosses the river
and the Morris Canal to intersect the
main in~tercepting sewer in Market street
at Madison street. The total length of the
sewer is 4.25 miles, and the gradient
three (0 feet to the mile. The diamete
Increases gradually from two co feet six
(6) inches to four az feet.
All existing sewers are intercepted by
the main sewer and collecting branches,
with the exception of one sewer in Ruth
erford lat Lyndhurst Bridget which,
hnuyAEnr no nasf1u he aAnnapfa6 and
the sewer in Kearny (Arlington) which
discharges into Frank Creek.
In the above description and to facili-
tate comparison, the size of the sewers
has been indicated by their d.ameters,
as if they were uniformly of circular form.
They have been, in many cases designed
with egg shape or horse shoe shape ac-l
!. cording to local conditions, o. capacities
corresponding to the diameters herein
given.
The proposed line of intercepting sewer,
although established by actual surveys,
and in the main properly located, IS not
presented as final, ana, II reviewer Ut
in accordance with u indications as
would be given by more detailed surveys,
by borings, by the cost of land at GER
tain places. and by the requirements of
the various communities interested.
In the upper part of che district the dss-
cent of the river bank IS such that the
sewers can follow it with satisfactory
gradients necessary for the proper flow Of
sewage caused the StWeIS " w PtdS%
atincreased depths, and in order TO Keep
the excavation Within the praeticapte con-
struction, two Pumping Stations, as
already stated. must be established one
at or below the mouth OF SECOND RIVER,
and other al the terminus OF the line,
an the Meadows. AT the first Pumping
Station, the sewage from the portion OF
the. District situated above IT woula pc
lifted sixteen tle1 feet: AZ the second
plrmping Station. on the Newark Mea-
dovs the whole sewage Of the lower Pas-
ssic District would be lifted about twenty
one CD feet. At each Station rotary
pumps would be used to anu,
at the start, all the pumping machinery
need not be erected; a portion only
of the buildings would be necessary,
although all the land ultimately needed
should be bought, and a large part u
In addition to the sewer proper and 20
the pumping stations, all the a2FurleG-
ances of the former, lncluaIlg s'ho-
each connection. penstoeks inannoies,
etc, are considered IN the estimated cost
of construction. -
placed further up IN the Newark Say
l.han shown in the map, and should not
be definitely decided on until the eonal-
rents. can be more completely established
by further experiments and observations
From the preceding REMARKS II = seen
the emptying of all the sewage collected
from the Lower Passaic District at that
The volume OF water kept in motion by
the tides is such that at present and for
years to come. possibly for all the t;me
covered by this report. At IS expected tnas
trict. notwithstanding the adverse effect
of the flood tides. Will be sufficient to
prevent such nuisance as would require
4 further disposition thereof, |
The volume of water brought In n
at each tide is, on the aver
age, II, 500 million gallons which produce
w uelo oca n Of how. This mass ii water
would represent in 1900 about three hun |
d 5,sdr 900 o dlmTe tin and tb IN 1 1850 aeo Of se ene
age poured into the bay.
To this action of the tide must be add |
ed the infnence Of the flow from so,nna ,the Pas
fall.
the work, the cost of all necessary coli |
Letting sewer has been included, but it |
has been assumed that each community |
should bring it's own sewage to the
The cost of the work just described.
built for the ltimate disposition Of 220,-
ooo, 900 gallons of sewage I'M t~wenty-four
five hundred Thousand CSC, 500. 000) dollars, |
including the land to be acquired.
At the start the omission Of a portion
of the pumping stations would reduce this
amount by $500, 600. which would have to
be spent later as the needs Of the dis
The annual maintenance Of the system
including the expense Of pumping, would
be. with careful. expenditures
In 19oo.. s125 ao
III iSoV.. !. .. :. :. :. ... !. 800, 600 |
The plan just described Will be suff-
for years, but 1t cannot be expected |
that the sewage, as its volume gradu-
ally increases. can be indefinitely emptied
into the waters Of Newark Bay without
some nuisance. A time will |
when a further disposal Of the
sewage must be resorted to. That time
be determined: experience alone
and a more complete study OF the tides
and currents will be needed to determsne
this necessity will arise, but this
would not be complete without a
brief description Of the methods nv
which the contents of the sewers can b
disposed of.
The first method for the further disuosi-
zion of the sewage, which occurs in this |
connection, consists in storing II during
the flood tide and a portion Of the ehh.
tide and In letting it off during the one
MALT OF the ebb when the current is the
lrongest 1t may be said, however. that
at the time OF APPLYING that remedy.
Inc CONTINUOUS emptying Of the SEWAGE
INTO the bay had become Objectionable.
might be questioned whether ITS con.
now during a quarter of the |
only aithough taking place under
rise to similar objections. This apsin
q point which could be more Droner1v
1ecided after along experiences of fhe RIM.
hing OF the whole 6vsfem