The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-11
TO EXPLORE SEWERS
THIS WEEK WILL SEE ACTIVITY
IN WATER DEPARTMENT.
WATERS DISAPPEARANCE
HAS THUS FAR PROVEN MYs-
Terry TO CITY OFFICERS.

0ien viii Go Through Sewers and
see if There Is Amy Leakage in
This Dfrection-When Pressure of
~ Pounds Was Kept Up at Pump
ing station at Night Nearly IA Mill
lion Gallons Was Lost - Eighty
Per Cent. More coal Used. Too.
Sanitary inspectors VIII Assist in
Preventing Waste.
That thousands of gallons of water
are going to waste in Savannah daily
has been clearly established. and
thorough investigation will be made
this week.
During the negotiations between the
city and the representatives of the
Southeastern Tariff Association. test
We made at the pumping station at
night, and pressure of IS pounds was
maintained for twelve hours.
During that time three-quarters of
million gallons of water disappeared
and 80 per cent. more coal had to be
used at the waterworks Had the
same pressure been kept up during the
day 100 per cent. more coal would have
been used, and a great deal more water
would have gone to waste.
This test esta nlished the fact that 1t
would be impossible for the city to
maintain a domestic pressure of forty
pounds at the MIGRANTS. unless water
meters were used throughout the city
Systematic investigation.
This week a systematic investigation
will be made. and it will be positively
determined if all of the water wasted
is due to the carelessness of consum-
ers. 1t is known that much of it Is
wasted in saloons, at soda water foun-
tainS and in private residences. but it
is now believed by a great many that
a considerable part of the waste is I'M
derground. This will be determined by
the investigation that the Water Com
mittee of Council, assisted by the
streets and lanes department, will
make.
1t is argued that If there is a leak
age underground it must be in those
places where the water mains run
through the sewer pipes. If such were
not the case the water would be certain
to find its way to the surface, and the
leaks would be discovered. on the
other hand, if a water main leaked in
a sewer pipe the waste would run
ipuSH tllC SSNtidSG SyStGIIl ana INTO
Bilbo canal, without being detected.
In order to determine whether this
is happening the sewer pipes of the
city must be explored Men will be
sent through the sewers and If there
are any leaks in the water mains they
viii probably be discovered, and the
damage repaired. If these leaks are
found some plan will be devised to
prevent the same thing happening
again.
sanitary Men to Help.
Another step has been taken by the
water committee to prevent the vast
ing OF water by consumers, and to re-
Qulre the prompt repairing of all leaks
The sanitary inspectors will become
water inspectors as well, beginning this
week. The sanitary men have received
instruction to make a docket case when
they find that water is being wasted
When leaks are found notice is at
onced served on the occupant of the
house to have the damage repaired.
These notices are printed in triplicate
One is given the occupant of the house
the second is turned over to the water
department, and the third is kept by
the sanitary man in his book At the
expiration of three days the water in
spectors will visit the parties who have
been notified by the sanitary men, and
If the leaks have not been fixed docket
cases will be made without further no.
tice. Under this system it is expected
that much water will be saved.