The San Francisco call., 1906-05-18
WATER SUPPLY
IS IMPROVING
Chief Sanitary Inspector Sub
mits Report to Health
Board.
Says Normal Conditions Will
Be Restored in Short
Time.

There is no further need to worry
about the water supply. In a report
submitted to the Board Of Health at
the regular meeting yesterday Chief
Sanitary Inspector Hassler, who has
thoroughly investigated the matter,
declared that the present supply is
ample and that within two days the
normal amount Of water will be cours-
ing through the mains.
DR.. Ward was notified that forty pa
tients would have to be moved from
the Post Hospital at the Preside ow-
ing TO crowded conditions there. They
will be transferred to the City and
County Hospital. This Will necessi-
tate the removal of many INDECENT
sick to the Almshouse and tents will
probably have to be used there.
Following is DR.. Hassler's report on
water conditions:
Il wish TO submit the following data
relative TO the water supply Of the
city and county OF San Francisco at
the present time:
Il am reliably informed that IN a
few days we will have the entire water
supply In normal condition again, in
so far as II relates to the quantity and
service.
AT the present writing there is
stored in the College Hill Reservoir
in the South Mission, at an elevation
Of ESQ feet, seven and q half million
gallons; In the Francisco-stree reser-
yoir at North Beach, at 140-foot ele-
vation, q little over 1,o0o0 900 gallons;
In the Preside Heights tank 472, 900
gallons at 4oo-foot elevation; in the
Clarendon Heights tank. at an eleva-
tion OF 500 feet, $4,000 gallons; in
Lake Honda Reservoir 1912. 900 at
3e0-foot elevation; In the University
Mound PaceryOfr IN, fhQ South Mission
900 gallons.
The san Andreas pipe Is complete
ly repaired and the Crystal Springs
pipe. the big forty-four inch pipe.
which was broken for about 5000 feet,
has already been repaired and is run
ming under full pressure.
The Alameda County pipe Is in
complete order and will be running
either tonight or tomorrow morning,
100000 a day additional into the
city.
TT is safe TO say that within forty
eight hours there viii be probably no
complaint as TO lack of water supply
in any portion of the city.
In the district south Of Mark ct
street, which was filed ground, the
greatest damage to the water mains
was sustained, but as this is in the
burned district we, as the Health Com
mission, are not at the present time
deeply concerned in this phase of the
water situation, except in SO far as 1t
relates to the proper flushing of the
sewers. However, work Is IN progress
in this section which will remedy this
defect In few days.
In addition I wish to say that there
is running into San Francisco now
seven and a half million gallons of
water a day by way Of Lake Honda,
100000 q day by way Of the College
Hill Reservoir. and ten and half mil
lion gallons a day by way of the Uni
versity Mound Reservoir, which makes
$4,000, 900 gallons a day, which is am
ply sufficient for the present need, pro-
vided in the meantime no accident en-
sues and that the flow Of water Is kept
continuous.
Il would advise householders against
the useless waste Of water about their
premises. This waste is easily ascer-
tained by the water company's in
spectors and II continued household
ers will be shut off from the water
supply and appeals will come to the
Health Commission 10 relieve their dis
tress in the matter Of not having
proper water service in their houses.
This I consider q very important mat
ter.
Il am not able at this time TO sub
nit e report as to the water supply
and the proper drainage of the hos
pitals officially recognized by your
honorable commission, but IN an early
report that / viii submit I Will present
these facts. Accompanying my next
report will be maps and diagrams,
which will demonstrate clearly the en-
tire plan OF San Francisco's service
able water supply and its sewer sys-
tep."