Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-23
WATER BOARD REPORT
Analyses Of Two Samples of
Pleasant Valley Brook Water
What the Water Board Did In Its lnves-
tlgatlons-oeIay In Hearing from state
Board Of Health.

What the Water Board Did In It's lnves-
tlsatlons-Delay In Hearing from state
Board Of Health.
The Phoenix has received the following
from the village water board with a re-
quest for its publication:
The water board of the village of Brat
tleboro before purchasing or constructing
system of water works for the village
deemed 1t advisable to request the state
board of health to look over the sites
and surroundings of the proposed Sunset
lake system. Accordingly the state board
were invited to come to Brattleboro and
did so Jan. 30 and 81
The board, accompanied by members
or the local water board Thoroughly in
spected the proposed site and adjoining
territory, going first to the Atkinson
farm where the Crowell-Crosby reservoir
is TO be located, then to the Harris and
Carpenter farms, sources of possible con-
tamination; then to North pond via Stick
ney brook where the cottages and lack
OF sewage were noted; then back by way
OF the Halliday brook to the Stockwell
farm in West Brattleboro where If a new
system should be constructed, 1t is pos
sible the dam and reservoir would be
erected near the junction of the Wick
opee Hill and Halliday brooks After
this thorough inspection, the state board
consisting of DR.. Caverly of Rutland. DR..
OF Brattleboro. stated that they would
meet in a day or so at Burlington and
make out and forward the village water
board their report.
After waiting a few days the chairman
of the local board wrote Dr. Caverly. the
president of the state board, and received
letter saying 1t would be few days
more before the report was sent in and
thus the delay continued until the state
board held another meeting Thursday,
Feb. 10, at Rutland evidently for a fur
Their discussion.
At that time, so far as we can learn,
the report was redrawn by DR.. Caverly,
the president, and was sent by him on Fri
day to DR.. Stiles of St. Johnsbury and
from him on Saturday or Sunday to Dr.
Holton at Brattleboro for their signatures.
The local board has not. as yet received
the report. 1t knows nothing Of its con-
tents.
Last summer samples of the Pleasant
Valley water were taken and again about
four weeks ago when the ground was
covered with snow. These samples were
taken above the road near the site of
the proposed Crowell- Crosby dam and
reservoir The analyses are appended.
They show dangerous contamination.
Delay is positive action by the water
board has been caused solely by the fail
ure of the state board of health to send in
their report. It is hoped that il will now
be received very soon.
SANITARY WATER ANALYSIS.
Laboratory of Hygiene,
Vermont State Board of Health.
Laboratory Number 1929.
Burlington, VT, Aug "a. 1906
From DR.. Henry Tucker Brattleboro VT
Source of sample, Pleasant Valley brook.
S-9-O5.
Turbidity, slight. Sediment. slight. Color.
%. Odor, faint, earthly.
Parts in 100000.
Total solids 900, nitrogen as nitrates 100.
Loss on ignition As, nitrogen as nitrites.
900.
Fixed solids. SIS.
Free ammonia, .036.
Albuminoid ammonia, $50
Chlorine 6.
scopically-Bacteria. in one cubic
centimeter liquihed. b. Coll, present.
Remarks-Shows sewage bacteria.
B. H. STONE, Director.
Burlington, VT, Feb. II, 1906.
From DIR. Henry Tucker, Brattleboro
Source of sample, Pleasant Valley brook
Date of collection. 1-22-O6. Examination,
1r24-O6
(This sample was labeled north branch
Of Milestone brook. but in reality was
taken by DR.. Tucker and Mr. Calvin
above the road on the proposed site of the
Crowell- Crosby damn
Turbidity, decided. Sediment slight Col
or, IS. Odor, 2 e.
Chemical Examination.
Total solids, 90. Nitrogen as nitrates,
300.
Loss on ignition, IS. Nitrogen as nitrites,
200.
Fixed solids, 10
Free ammonia, 026.
Albuminoid ammonia, PA
Chlorine, s.
meteorological and Microscopical Exam
ination.
Microscopically, amorphus debris
Number of bacteria per c. C. at room tenn
perature 1000.
Number of bacteria per C. c. at blood
temperature, 100
Ratio of liquefying to non linquefying
colonies, 70 per cent.
Number colon bacill, present.
Remarks-This specimen shows evidence
of pollution.
B. H. STONE, Director.
Echo from Gold Mine.