The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-17
THE FILTERS ARE IN.
One Of The Bcs: Plants III Tic
Counfry-CIear Water for All
viii be Furnished in
abundance Soon.

The filter tub at the power house
has been completed and the filters
have been put in. The filter cups
stand some six inches above the pipes.
they have tops which are perforate ed
with very small holes, the pipes and
filters stand some eight or ten inches
above the filter floor which is some
eight feet below top Of the great tub
This space beneath the pipes will he
1llled with concrete to nearly level
with the top of the filter cups. This
is to steady the pipes containing the
filter cups. Upon the top of these
filter cups and pipes there will be
placed several car loads of ii!tcring
sand to depth Of feet, or near the
top OF the filter tub. Around this
filter tub there is an outer casting or
tub, with space Of some six inches
between the two. The outer casing
or tub is three feet taller than the
filter tub. The supply pipe stands in
the center of the filter tub, it is bell
shaped at the top, and will stand
some two to three feet above the filter
ing sand. From this pipe the water
will flow over into the sand through
which it will work it's way to the fill
tering cups five feet below, thus
cleansing the water from every particle
of impurity before it reaches the cups
through which it pcrcoates into the
network of pipes, thence to the main
pipe which conveys tho water, pure
and sparkling, to the reservoir, To-
Gated some fifteen feet from the filter
house.
The object of the outer casing, with
the space between, is for the purpose
of washing and cleansing the filter
sand when found necessary. An ar
rangement of valves are 80 con structed
as to reverse the current of water
flowing into the filter, and send it
back up through the filter cups and
through the sand, thus washing all
mud and foreign substances that may
have accumulated in the sand, and
throwing it on the tcp where it floods
over the top Of the filter tub and into
the space between the tub and outer
casing and is carried of by Il sewer
age ut the bottom. A raking npparat-
tus will also be used TO stir the sand
ut the top and assist in removing
foreign substances.
The reservoir has been completed
and cover put on, windows and !,
door opening has been made protected
by wire screnes, so any one can see
into the reservoir.
Mr.. Il. j. Wagner, who is in charge
says he is going to put humc in Il Q
filter house through which the water
will pass from the filters to the reser-
voir, and one can see through the
glass the water as it passes.
A grand opening is to be given when
all connections are made and the
water turned on, which will be in Z
week or ten days. All the ladies' o
the town will be invited and refresh
mentS served free.
Clear water is almost in sight al
last, and we believe we have one .
the best plants to be found. Every
th'nG has apparently been done in ,
careful and business like manner tha
can hardly fall short of success.
Mr. l.. j. Wagner showed us an ar
rangement by which steam could b
turned into the filter and cook tn,
filter sand, thus killing any germ!
that might have accumulated.
We think everyone will be pleased
with the plant when they have in
spected 1t, and especially when il
sends forth the water pure. sparkling
and bright, and we believe as IL result
there will be a great demand for the
water. The capacity Of the filter i.
half Il million gallons in twcnty-foui
hours. All the ladies must be sure
and so to the opening.