Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-08

Realizing that pure water Is the
6rst consideration in looking Tor an
available supply. your committee mas
caused to be made by the state cneI
ist analyses of the waters OF the most
available supplies. II has. had the
valuable aid of DR.. Henry tucker, oui
local health officer who mas taken va
rlous samples Of water. uhuer oire.
tion from the state laboratory. Two
ana,vses we're made of North pond
ana Stickney Brook waters. one OF
each during a dry period, and one OF
each Immediately after ram. me
sample taken from North pond during
a dry period, was reported upon az
follows: shows sewage Dacteriu'
THE sample taken from Suckhey
brook al the Ward Estey place was
ranorted upon as follows: Much
vegetable matter. otherwise goou.
THE ANALYSES made from samples TAX
on directly after each rain were re-
ported, Safe water at present.
Your committee is informed that az
examination of the waters OF Norm
pond, Stickney brook and pleasant
Valley brook has been mace py ~,
n ID Holton in behalf of the state
I H.
mort Is published in the local papers
we believe that the water of North
nond and the water of Pleasant var
| Low brook are not of the quall'y re-
ouired and that there are diiiicuitles
to be overcome before they become nc
ceptable. II win be necessary elthe.
/ to remove the cottages at North ponu
or construct sewerage system from
| the cottages. and that proper SANITARY
conditions must be brought ABOUT
along the Pleasant Valley brook. Local.
| renorts relative to the North pond wa
| ter are not favorable, as they Indicate
that at times. probably when low,
horses refuse ii, and that II caiiho, ue
safely used for domestic purposes uuI
ing certain periods. These are MAJ
tiers of local report, and we ohly CIV
them here for what they may De
worth.
No. 6-Wckopee Hill.
A dam on Wickopee hill at an ele,
walton of 615 feet can be conslruco ood
with reservoir capacity OF zZ,ooo,vo ~
gallons. with a watershed Oh 80
square miles. A 16 inch pipe woui.'
give a working pressure Of l0I and
Static pressure of 144 pounds the
cost of this system is estimated al
i$126.922.S6.
Your committee believes this scheme
to be available as good source oi
supply.
No. 7-North Pond and W'ckopee H'''
Brook.
The water of North pond may D.
diverted into wickopee Hill brook II II
is thought desirable. This scheme u
estimated to cost s15s,06S.53. TINS
estimated cost may be reduced
, through a reduction of water uaii,
: ages, an essential element In consio'
, ering scheme No. 8, to Sl2o'oos'oo'
No. 8-Whetstone Brook.
If is possible also to erect dam OF
: MILESTONE brook at an elevation o
600 feet. which would furnish sum
c;ent ouantity of water from Walel
shed Of 1905 square miles, but TN
matter of water damages would De
, considerable item. And, again. an eN
, animation of the water indicates INA
/. II is not Of the best quallty. Ing coa
, of this scheme is estimated at $lo''
026.20. No
= and No. S feasible as possible
supplies.
e No. e-South Branch of Whetston
}, Brook.
;, There is also a possible dam site OF
!. the south branch of milestone brooE
:, at an elevation of 600 feet. wnlc
], would give a reservoir capacity OF IA.
n 600 600 gallons. The cost of TN
a scheme is estimated at s1Os.12s.o4.
No. 10-Marlboro South Pond.
l To bring the water out from tn
faE
Green river and Hinesburg. and
: that case the cost of piping would D
: a large item and would greatly add
tbe EXPENSE of the scheme, larg
u cut would be necessary. The enginee
: makes no estimate Of the cost of TN
. scheme. This we regret. A sampi
!. of South pond water was reporte'
II "Good water. This water shows IN
3 best analysis of any secured. IN
II quality of the water indicated by IN
report would perhaps render II adVis
able not to entirely eliminate this SUI
IS ply from future consideration.
:, :. No. 11-Broad Brook.
l. 1t is possible to construct dam Q
= the north branch of Broad broo
lie about one-fourth of mile from 4
" junction with the south branch, at a
l. elevation of 590 feet, with reserve
IN capacity of 9O,000,000 gallons, and
rs tributary watershed of 500 sdual
l. miles. With suitable sizes Of Pill
is this would give a working pressure
ID los pounds at the Town hall. The co
III of this scheme. including land az
s. water damages is estimated at s15l
rs O5O.14. 1t is possible from this poll
in at some future time, If necessary,
e. increase the supply by more than OF
ne half, at a comparatively small expenI
ne by the development of the SOU
I'd branch of Broad brook The cost
ty this scheme in addition to the nor
branch of Broad brook would be s4I
ct 245.11. or a total cost OF slsz.zso,-
~ The combined watershed is 10.
nj square miles. A sample of Bro;