The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-07
PASSAIC EXAMINED.
Newark's Expert Analyses
the Fluid at the Bell
Vile Pumping
Station.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL TESTS MADE
No Marked Evidence of Pollution
Though Non-Disease Breeding
Bacilli We're Found.
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NEWARK. Oct. Z, 1S97.-Dr. Richard NJ
Connolly, bacteriologist of the Board OF
Health. has for some time been Haklhg
examinations of the. water at the ou
Belleville pumping station, which IS near
the Jersey City station, at when place
the Board of Works contenplates de-
veloping an emergency source of sup
NV The result of the physicians re-
searches is embodied in the following re-
mort submitted to the Board Of Health al
its meeting held last night
Herewith is respectfully submitted the
| report of psychological examination OF
samples of water obtained from the pump
| ing station at Belleville, n. J., on Septem-
her II. These samples were examined
/ with regard to the character of the bac-
| terja present IN order to determine il the
water in the basins is influenced by the
| proximity of the Passaic River.
..six samples were examined together
| with one of Pequannock water, the latter
| obtained from a faucet in the laboratory
| after permitting the water to run Tor Ten
minutes.
1.-THE results are given as follows
discharge Pipe-This sample is a mix.
| ture of water from both basins after II
| had passed through the pumps was
| obtained at the point where it was being
| into the Passaic River. Num-
| Der of bacteria per C. G. 800. An extend
| ed search failed to discover n baciill
which could be identified either as colon
bacillus or that of typhoid, though a
| slight odor and fermentation was pro-
duced In culture media to which some OF
| this water had been added.
"Passaic River-This sample was taken
| from the river at a point above the up
| per end Of the basins near the former
| intake. Number of bacteria per G. =
SO, 100. This sample produced cultures
which gave off a large quantity OF gas
with a disgusting odor and numerous
colonies of the colon bacillus were found
on plates made from 1-20 G. c., equal to
one drop of the water.
south Basin-This sample was obtains
ed from the westerly side of the basin
in which about two feet of water remain
ed. umbe of bacteria per q. z. 66O-
An extended examination of cultures
made from this sample failed to show
any marked evidence OF pollution ana
typhoid or colon bacilli could not be
found.
ed from the westerly side of basin IN
which the water was very low, as the
pumps had been at work for some time
emptying it. Number of bacteria per T.
G. 1.l20. A very small amount of this
sample produce a very suggestive fer-
mentation in the culture media and the
odor given off by the gas produced was
decidedly unpleasant. The bacilli found,
however. were not sufficiently character
istic to be Identified positively, though in
some respects they closely the
aTest Well-This sample was obtained
from pumping near gate Number 81
bacteria per c. G. 10. No evidence 81
1 contamination could be obtained from
this specimen. Some of the culture tubes
remained perfectly sterile after the ad-
dition Of a moderate quantity OF the
water,
siSuction Well-This sample was from
a mixture of the water from both basins
before passing through the pumps. Num-
81 This sample caused a decided fermen.
tation in culture bouillon which contained
a small quantity Of glucose NO otnei
evidence Of Contamination was Iound, a.
careful search failed to discover any "
phoid or colon bacilli-
s.Pequannock water.This sample was
obtained from a faucet in the LABORATORY
under the ann conditions as. the above
specimens were taken. Number OF bac.
terra per C. C. go. A considerable guam
tity OF this sample had to pc used n o..
in cultures and only afser a long searcf
could any suspicious bacilli be found
1 which would Indicate Indl any polutioI
present must be In a very dilute state.
Excepting sample No; 2 that from tn tn
any distinct evidence of co~ntaminatioI
positively demonstrated The difference
HE water in the north and south basins il
such that It Is respectfully suggested tha
basin in order to determine Ii Its presen
contents or the Passaici River Is response
bie for the character of the wiiter oh
tanned from 1t.
The report was received and by reques
will be forwarded to the Board OF Works
Chemist Baldwin. in his monthly. state
ment, announced that he had made foul
ssnalyses Of P~equannock water with bu
little differences in results. The color o
the last sample. taken September /, wa
said to be worse than that taken at an,
other time. Mr.. Baldwin also examined
one sample OF well water and found i
Contaminated. His tests Of milk sample
showed 1853 per cent. of solids, a per
centage much lower than usual.
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