The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-10-28
The WATER SUPPLY
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This system is AN expensive one To-
maintain, and. under the present arr
rauggmcnt the service rendered to
many of our consumers is unavoidably
! u most unsatisfactory one. There are
many localities at the higher eleva-
! lions where we are unable to furnish
water to those that want &c. 4 COM
plete change from the present Water
System to that Of purely Gravity
System is "a subject that should inter-
est every taxpayer i'm Honolulu. Wa
ter could be furnished the consumer
for much less than the present cost TO
the Government and, furthermore we
would DE i'm a position to encourage
rather than discourage the lavish use
Of water for all needed purposes.
a sample of water was taken from
la tap at Kaimuld last July and from
it's appearance it was thought that it
might contain elements that were i'm
furious. This sample was analysed by
the Asst Entomologist, Mr.. +. NJ Ter
ny, who found that it contained nothing
that was in any way injurious. unless
the accumulation became considerable
and decomposition set in This sam
pie contained what are commonly
known as blood-worms, small grey
ish-green gnat or madge together with
the fresh-water Algae or green surface
scum.
Uncovered distributing reservoirs
into which is pumped water from Ar
tesian Wells should be frequently
pumped out the bottom and sides
thoroughly cleaned, and all collections
removed.
Il would strongly recommend that
the Territorial Board of Health be ask
ed to supply statements showing the
results of periodical chemical analysis
of samples of water taken from the
various sources of supply. From these
we would be able to learn whether or
not the quality has remained Uniform
ly good throughout the year
THE average daily consumption for
the past year has been approximately
$500 gallons. The consumption for
the entire year was 100000 gallons.
The above figures show a very mate
rial increase in the consumption over
yious years.
"Inasmuch as the additional SER
vices will not account for the increase,
the inference to be drawn from the
above is that the amount daily vast
ed is on the increase. We do not lack
supply at the present time; but it costs
good money to pump water that is
wasted and does no one any good. In
the natural order of events the time
will come when we shall have to cry
Halt or obtain a more extensive sup
ply and increased capacity for delivery
Why not postpone the last named event
to an indefinite period by vigorous ac-
ton in stopping of leaks?
THE lavish use of water for all
needed purposes is always to be en-
cOuraged. 1t is far better to allow an
amount to waste than that any one
should be deprived of an amount neces-
sary for any proper use.
The application of a meter to a
dwelling in which unstinted use is
made for every conceivable purpose
but where due care is exercised re-
garding the condition of fixtures, that
no waste may occur, rarely returns
record that will call for the payment of
an amount to that which the same
taker, has hitherto paid by schedule
rates. In most cases, it is substantial
ly less
IllS "pplIC"IIOIl VI d meter " Tie
supply of a careless taker, who gives
little or no concern regarding the con-
dition of the plumbing, generally re-
suits in the record of an amount
many times that called for by schedule
rates. This will continue as long as
this taker is allowed his supply by
schedule rates. The minute he COM
mences to pay by the meter record, hc
suddenly becomes interested as to the
care of his fixtures. 1t rarely takes him
more than one month to stop all waste
to a point where the meter registers
less than the equivalent by schedule
rates; I say stop all waste because it
is wasted, a lavish use for all needed
purposes being made in all cases."