New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-15
NEW FILTERING PLANT.
Plan TO Build One at the Jerome
Park Reservoir.

Plans for altering the Croton water supply have
reached such stage that It looks as though
some OF the contracts might be advertised before
the end OF the year. and that within two three
years New York City will have the largest altering
plant IN the world.
Since the first OF the year Commissioner Ellison
Of the Department of Water Supply. Gas and EleC-
tricity has devoted considerable attention 20 the
work Of planning a proper altering plant L NJ.
De Narona, chief engineer OF the department, sug-
gested that the altering plant be built top Of
the east basin OF the Jerome Park Reservoir. Plans
TO that end have been drawn up on a comprehensive
SCALE and yesterday they were examined and ap-
proved at a conference in the Commissioners Office
In addition 10 the Commissioner and the chief en-
gineeT It was attended by DR.. Darlington, president
Of the Health Board; Rudolph Herring consulting
engineer. and W. b. Fuller engineer IN charge o.
construction. George Fuller. another consulting
engineer. is now in Europe. investigating special
features which are to be discussed part OF the
plans
Commissioner Darlington. who, OF course. Is much
Interested IN having the water filtered indorsed the
plans and concurred in the opinion OF the depart
eht engineers that the proposed site at the Jerome
tark reservoir was undoubtedly the most adj
LTahitageG1s. The Burr-Hering commission. which
. .q INTO the matter some time ago, reported
THAT the only advantageous sites for e. flterng
OF which about two miles this side of larry
town. When the jerome Park Reservoir was begun
might be used in connection with a altering plant
a. some later day. For this reason the east basin
which has charge OF this work. however. learned
that II had power 70 build such plant, and
carly In the year sent a letter 70 tho MayOH sug-
costing that the east basin be completed as orig
!nally planned. This suggestion 70 the
Department Of Water Supply and referred TO Mr.
De Norona. II Immediately occurred 10 him that.
tho Jerome Park reservoir would have 10 be COW
cred when Il held filtered water, there was rea-
son why the fltering plant could not be constructed
On such cover or roof The sites suggested for
would have 10 be acquired at a considerable ex-
penss and at great waste of time
AS a law has been passed preventing the city OF
New York from acquiring any property IN the
county In which these places are situated. en-
abling act would first have to be passed. Then the
condemnation proceedings would take long time.
II Is estimated that to place filters at either place
would cost between 81 10000 and SlaO00OJO and take
possibly ten years. AIr. De NarOna believes that
the filter can be built on top OF the Jerome Park
Reservoir for s. 10000 100000 Il Will have a
capacity OF about four hundred million gallons a
day. II tho plant further away the water
might become contaminated again before reaching
the Jerome Park Reservoir, he argues.
Within short time the Board OF Estimate and
Apportioument Will he asked for an appropriation
begin the work. Commissioner Darlington eX-
pressed his willingness to cooperate the fullest
extent IN carrying out the plans as speedily as
possible. and offered 10 urge the appropriation OF
the necessary funds before the Board Of Estimate.
Two small experimental plants will be installed
at the Jerome Park Reservoir for the study Of
practical details IN connection with the filter plant