The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-03-15
TO HAVE WATER ANALYzED.
City Water Must Be Examined By
Chemist Penalty for Failure
,5 to Comply.

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xyy ,adllowin agct passed by the last
lslature fof interest to Newberry
ysand to all people who use water. from
the city. 1t is important to have
pure pure water. There has been little
f0abfe with the Newberry water and
l&yet no ha'""'r can come from the analy-
ses here pt>.dded.
TO Protect City Water.
An act to protect and secure the pur-
ity Of the water supplies of towns
and cities. - !
"Be it enacted by the general as
sembly Of the State of South Car
olina: -.
"Section /. That every water COM
pany, whether owned by private i'll
dividuals or corporations or by mu-
nicipality, shall have made, not less
frequently than once in every three
months, at its own expense by a
chemist to be approved by the State
board of health, a chemical analysis,
and once every three months bacter-
ioloeical examination at its own ex-
pense by biologist to be approved by
the state board Of health, of sample
OF its water drawn from a faucet used
FOR drinking purposes, packed and
shipped in accordance with the in
structions to be furnished by the Sec
retary of the state board of health,
and the result of such examination
shall be verified by statement under
oath Of the chemist or biologist max
ing the same, and published at least
once in a newspaper published in the
town or city using said water, within
ten days after receipt thereof.
Sec. 2. For carrying out the pro-
visions Of this chapter, the state
board of health is authorized and
empowered to have the bacteriologi-
cal examination made as hereinbefore
provided for and to charge for the
same the sum Of SIS for each cxamin-
alton.
Sec. 3. AS a check and as a guar
antee of the faithful performance Of
the requirements laid down in this
act, the state board of health shall
make or have made by it's authorized
agents, such inspections Of the water
sheds and such chemical and bacteli-
illogical examinations of the public
water supplies of the state as may be
deemed necessary to insure their pur-
ity. Should such inspections or exam-
nations show condition or conditions
dangerous to the public health the
secretary of the state board of health
shall notify the mayor, the municipal
health officer and the superintendent
or manager of the waterworks at
fault and demand the immediate re-
moval of said dangerous condition or
conditions. IF at the end of 80 days
after the service of said notice and
demand, the said dangerous condition
or conditions shall have not been re-
moved to the extent that due diligence
could accomplish such removal, the
said secretary shall have printed in
one or more Of the local newspapers
a plain statement Of the facts for the
). information and protection of the
citizens using the water: Provided,
That nothing herein contained shall
be construed to prohibit any munici-
pality from imposing such additional
tests and requirements as they may
deem necessary, and the decision Of
the municipal authorities shall be SUI
preme.
Sec. 4. Every water company, its
managing officers and directors and
thp mavor and aldermen Of every city
and town who shall neglect, or fail to
comply with and carry ont the pro-
visions Of this act shall be guilty Of a
misdemeanor and punished by fine
not exceeding $100 or by imprison-
ment not exceeding 30 days for each
and every offense.
Approved 18th day Of February.
1907.
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