The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-24
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Richmond, Va. AUG g. 1871.

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cannot resist the ~, Va
.srrs.tine some statements mace ~
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pears to-day on he ed w, a,yan rom
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Isoloe ~ Of the city. ~
IVY X determine It's cain
nv y = icIe winds up with the age ~.
scrya zion that by chemical ex an,
DC lear II the water is an,tr
INT we are in the dnr as3 ~ - -,
.s,,nh y ,nsed prof cssi applied chem
trI,.J want to say on the auli.o.t
- q 81 easy familiarity wit TINS
t1,a +hc range OF usefulness Oh
~ nj tions OF water Ia on
ne 1nresent exact knowledge 2 { W..
n,nurlties by the aid aof$ ,s,nd
Zeal Analysis So limited thai lhas M or
ern tex, books On e ! ~ sh -. space
~ N Fl ara work. This elimination y.
~. "a teriologist as a factor IN 4 Wa Lt
~ ~ nation Was caused by Inc "
s,sat wo cteriolog lists workln g on
ti,a9 "a ma sample OF water
"a CHI q theirs work. In "a st ~
fermentation test for &.e y.
fuiness OF drinking wafer, - ion
entirely from Its chemical m,,,a ~
'The great exactness now rea ,',i1. V ~
80 naw Inathods iof water Analysis ana
ne IN forr1ity of results, has thrown
4 az .dcnartment Of the sanitary exam.
no tion of water entirely INTO me anu
i sivtical CHEMISTS hands. he tSorln
ana ii New Engl all large toW Z nn =,
4 cities have their 81 ppHes g ~, I've
4 uater periodically examined ~, ". y,
chnnntst to the water department. l ,I1'
d officIaI ia & supplied with q thoroushly >,
\ oa,,inned chemical labora tory an q stal y
4 ~ assistants and all subjects relating
A ~ tha 'healthfulness OF the water SUI 2
Esply are submitted to him, = We. cow Nv
set bacterial methods for water g KAN J,
nation. which would pc A ~
4 relinrle.# this science presents a. most 'nr
4 vitInr field for work. but the results are
50 conflicting and compare SO inferlo q, y
q with the modern chemical eXamlnati9o ~
81 water. where tangible and deIl n ~
3 ccmpariyons are given, ascd !. on she
q kno Wedge Of an exact sclen t!ll.
a tcrlal axaminat ions pe ~
Trustworthy, Chemistry does aloe, ~ Pr.
tend to name and coun DANGEROUS, ge 2, =
* in water eI what H 1t does do, and does
with the greatest accuracy is to 9. I. deter,
t mine the quantity Of the dineren
i 'elements In the state OF chenical com
! blnation In a definite volume q water
OF as 80 many parts per ny w = =
! million. We learn from water CONAN coma. Y,
Ing an abnormal quantity of ehlorlm :
present. from 9.dnsta Dsss
cent cent tninH ~ nttroserS We learn that or
t ganio Contamination "a there; from !. N 3
oxygen consuming power ana ff e rns tFe 8
i ana alhum.noid ANN onia other loFM Az g
!, Standardization larmf full 10 ynan,tl we Y s.
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these substances in the water ln ~ !, :
J tho action OF various ba ctefla@ whlen ~
dangerous to human life, but We o.. !, a ..
not y chemical amtnao ,nn, de ana n
q number ner cubic centimetep; we tand ou
!. exactly what the germ has been d q
and Ats activity by the indirect meth Y
: |.oi sanitary Q ennical analy sis, y
In writing this j am defending w
4 water chemist from lts ld-tlmeg enemy
< the baeterIologlst, who every nov an =
( then crops out with a thrust az q.
I work OF the sanitary chemist And Y
4 concluding wish to say Y Y " !,
Is tlSknow the facts about the condition q