Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-02-23
STATEMENT OF WATER BOARD
DELAY in Action Due to State Board OF
Health-Some Analyses.

! The Reformer has received from
James +. Hooker, chairman OF the WI
Ilage water board, the following state,
ment in regard to the present status OF
affairs:
The water board Of the village Of Brattleboro
before purchasing or constructing system %
water works for the village deemed it advisable
to request the state board Of health TO look over
the sites and surrounding; OF the proposed eull
set Lake system. Accordingly the state D9aIu
were invited to come TO BrattleDoro anu u'u ~
January 30 and 81 AZ
The board accompanied by members OF the
local water board. thoroughly inspected the pro
posed site and adjoining territory gong hrs' ro "
eryoir is to be located, then to the Harris ana
Carpenter farms, sources OF possible containlna
ton: then to North pond via Suckhey prooh
where the cottages and lack OF sewage were
noted. then back by way OF the Halliday brook
10 The stockwell farm in West Brattleboro where,
II a new system should be constructed, II Is pos
sible the dam and reservoir would be eTecte1 hsar
the junction OF Wickopee Hill and Halliday
brooks After this thorough inspection, tne
state board consisting Of DR.. Caveriy OF Rut
land, Dr. Stiles of St Johnsbury and Dr. Holton
of Brattleboro, stated that they would Iree' III
ward the village water board their report, !,
After waiting few days the chairman OF the
local board wrote DR.. Caverly, the president OF
the state board and received a letter saying II
would be a few DAYS more before the report was
sent in and thus the delay continued until the
state board held another meeting THURSDAY, rep
riiary Is, at Rutland evidently for further uls'
cusson, At that time, SO far as we can learn,
the report was redrawn by DR.. Cayerly, the
president, and was sent by him on Friday to
DrASties at st. Johnsbury and from him on sat
arday or Sunday to Dr. ooh At bas not as
vet, received the report; it knows nothing OF It's
contents. W.,
n1aa four VpnE
ago when the ground was covered with snow.
These SAMPLES were taken above the road near
the site of the proposed Crowcl.Crosby dam ana
reservoir The analysis is appended They SHOW
Delay in positive action by the water board
has been caused solely by the failure of the state
board of health to send in their report. IL IS
hoped that it will now be received very soon
Sanitary Water Analysis.
Laboratory of Hygiene.
Vermont State Board OF Health
Laboratory No. S5279. ,oo-
Burlington, Vt, Aug "a, 1905.
From Dr. Henry Tucker Brattleboro, vt.
Source of sample, Pleasant Valley brook
Date OF collection, S-7-'O5. Examination
S-9-'05.
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, s5.5. Oxygen consumed
Free ammonia, 036. Hardness,
Albuminoid ammonia, 100 Iron,
Chlorine 6. Lead,
Mcroscopically,
Bacteria, in one cubic centmeter liquifed, B.
Coli present B. Coli per c. c.
Remarks, shows sewage bacteria.
B. II. Stone, director.
Burlington, VT, Feb. ~, 1906.
From Dr. Henry Tucker, Brattleboro.
Source of supply, Pleasant Valley brook.
Date OF collection, 1-22'06. Examination,
1-24-'06.
(Ths 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. Color,
49, 0dor, c.
Chemical Examination.
Total solids, 90 Nitrogen as nitrates, ..220.
Loss on ignition, is. Nitrogen as nitrites,
900.
Fixed solids, 70. Oxygen consumed.
Free ammonia, 026. Hardness,
Albuminoid ammonia, PA Iron
Chlorine, 6. Lead
Psychological and Microscopical Examination.
Microscopically, amorphous debris
Number of bacteria per G. @. at room tenn
perature, 1000.
Number of bacteria per c, C. at blood tenn