Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-03
SCI WAGE ! DISPOSAL
Proposed Statisn at the Foot Of New
Jersey sAvenue
CONTRACT AWkRlED FOR MACHINERY
Extensive SYSTEM Which VIII Ter
inmate att Magazine Point.
OF THE PLAN

The District Commissioners have let the
contract for a portion OF the massive
pumping machinery, which Is to form
part OF the big sewage disposal station
soon to be erected at the foot OF New
Jersey avenue southeast, fronting directly
on the Anacostia river. This plant Will
form the heart Of a great sewer system
for the capital city-a system which has
been talked of and looked forward to for
generation.
The general purpose OF the new system
Is to flow all the sewage OF the city, with
the exception of storm water, into the Pc
tomac river at Magazine point. which
lies on the east side Of the river about two
miles below Giesboro' Point, and like
distance above the city of Alexandria. All
the sewage Of the city will be brought
through trunk sewers to the sewage pump
Ing station on the .Anacostia river. Natu-
rally when 1t arrives at this point. through
gravity flow, it will have reached very
will LIFT the sewage from this level and dis
charge 1t into what is known as an invert-
ed syphon sewer or tunnel This tunnel
VIII carry the sewage across the Anacostia
river, where 1t will be discharged again
into q gravity sewer, laid on the other side
OF the stream, and be conveyed down the
Potomac to the point of outlet above men,
toned
The contract for machinery Just let
amounts to $3.50, 900 and was made with the
A1iis- chalmers Company Of Milwaukee.
YVES. The pumps vii, be Of the compound
and triple expansion types, and are de-
signed especially for sewage disposal sta
lions Congress has appropriated the sum
or $315,OOO on account of the sewage pump
ing station and has authorized the District
commissioners to enter into contracts and
70 ha fnnf Of
OOO. 1t is estimated that the total cost of
the station will be in the neighborhood Of
$500 This does not, however, represent
the total outlay for the entire system by
many thousands Of dollars. The syphon
tunnel across the Anocostia and the trunk
sewer line leading from the river to Maya
zlne Point have yet to be estimated for.
u. +. McComb, the superintendent of sew
ers, when interviewed about the matter to-
day, would not approximate the cost of
this work. He said he was engaged in
craving up the plans and speciica tons,
however and would probably call for bids
within very few weeks He says the new
system OF sewage disposal may be in op-
Grafton in about two and half years.
Capt. B<ach's Plan.
The establishments of the sewage dis
posal station has been one Of the public
works to which Capt. Lansing H. Beach,
the Engineer Commissioner, has given much
study and time 1t was one OF the projects
which the citizens who have petitioned the
President for his retention In office had
In view when theyrs asked that he be al
lowed to remain until certain important
public Improvements were completed or
further advanced. The plant is expected
to be a model of it's kind. The main part
Of the building will be one story in height.
In this the massivas machinery will be To-
Gated. The station may resemble in some
degree the u street pumping station Of
the water department. Where the offices
are located it may rise to a height of two
or three stories Sfhe plans have not been
completed. @afs.srts.t
At present the engineering department
Is giving much attention to the plans for
the foundations for the building and the
machinery. The foundations must neces-
sarily be strong and capable Of great
weight and strain. 1t is expected they will
prove quite expensive, too. on account of
the imposed location of the plant by the
river side. Extensive piling will have to be
DONE
The big Tiber creek high level intercept
ing sewer, recently built from C street
near the Baltimore and Ohio depot, across
the Capitol grounds and down New Jersey
avenue southeast. Will form part of the
new scheme. The B street trunk sewer,
the NJ street trunk sewer and the east side
intercepting sewers will all drain into the
sewage pumping station when the system
Is complete and not a drop Of actual sew
age will enter the Potomac river from the
city of Washington, including Georgetown
until a point two miles above Alexandria
is reached. At present sewage flows into
the river through the James Creek canal,
the 18th street canal and the Anacostia
river. Gates will be arranged by means
Of which the sewage, during a heavy storm
will be emptied into the Eastern branch,
and the great volume Of water will not
have to pass through the pumps. BY means
of this arrangement the tunnel across the
Anacostia river and the trunk sewer lead
ing to Magazine Point will not have to
be unnecessarily large. 1t will be called
upon to accommodate only the actual sew
age. The sewers in the city proper are
necessarily large because Of having to con-
yey all storm water
Scheme Long Contemplated.
The new plan Of sewage disposal is one
as stated, which the District Commission
ers and the residents Of the District have
been striving for for some time. The sew
ers Of the city at present empty into canals
where there Is scarcely any current, and
the result is, the District officials state,
that much Of 1t remains where it is orig
inally deposited, forming serious menace
to health.
It is believed that the emptying of the
sewage into the Potomac at Magazine Point
will be a most effective ARRANGEMENT. Here
the flow. of the tide is strong, and volume
of water is very large. The sewage will
be at once thoroughly diffused, 1t is antici-
pated, and be disposed Of without giving
offense to any one. 1t is said 1t will not
affect the river at Alexandria in any
way. The sewage will be emptied on the
side opposite to that on which Alexandria
is located, and it is said will be SO diff
fused as to be unnoticeable.
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