The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-11
HALF MILLION DOLLARS ARE
REQUIRED FOR WATER system
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time to project the capacity OF
the new feeder mains for a period
Of twenty years. or more, and
while the sizes adopted and ar
rangements Of stop to Gu,
ont temporarily sportions of the
system. may seem liberal time will
soon demonstrate the wisdom Of
relatively large size pipes with
"a corresponding maintenance OF
good water pressures throughout
the city even with large require
ments at times for water for FIRE
protection.
AS win be pointed out hereafter,
it is probable that the West Forh
of the MonongaheIa River will be
the source of water supply until
the population has exceeded 49,.
900. which places the pumping and
altering works at the West END. OF
the city. while the greatest water
consumption. it is now thought may
occur, at least in the near future
in the subdivisions east and south
east of the city.
The greatest volume of water
from the pumping station therefore
will be consumer east of Third street
and perhaps east of Elk creek, max
ing it necessary to continue the larg.
er lines of 'aeder mains as far east
as Third street, and to convey the
water from this point further east in
mains sufficient in size to avoid too
large loss of pressure by friction,
especially during times or FIRE SER
vice.
Source of Water Supply.
The source of the present water
supply will be examined to deter
mine its suitability in all respects
for present and future require.
ments. Other sources of water
supply will be considered in this
connection.
Considering the suitability OF
the West Fork water for .domes-
'ic purposes. IT is probable that IL
is no more contaminated than Elk
Creek or Buckhannon river water,
by surface drainage and when Al.
cred. 1t will be entirely satisfac-
tory for domestic use. No surface
water available for Clarksburg is
At for drinking and culinary use
without filtration, and proper
system of filtration properly man.
aged, will deal as successfully with
the West Fork water as with any
other source within convenient
reach. / do not know how the
country at the head waters OF Elk
Creek and Buckhannon river IS
populated, but 1t will be very un.
usual to find. even the water gath.
cred at its source of precipitation
and run of suitable without filtra-
ton, for drinking purposes. For
any other use. there would seem to
be no objection to the West Fork
water after the mud carried in
suspension is removed from It.
regret that the time in which
I am compelled to investigate the
available data and prepare this re-
port has been too short to admit
OF an investigation OF the physical
conditions surrounding the several
possible sources of water supply,
hut from the notes taken at the
time of preparing the original plan
for water works, the indications
pointed to the West Fork river
as source OF supply equal to, II
not superior to Elk Creek, and the
lower reach of the Buckhannor
River. Certainly when filtration
becomes a necessary part of the
proposed improvements, the diff
ference OF natural quality, II any
in favor of the other sources
would disappear effectually upon
filtration Of the West Fork water
That is TO say. none of the stream,
near Clarksburg will furnish a sat.
isfactory drinking water: each Of
them viii require filtration to make
the water fit for drinking. and
when filtered, the West Fork water
will be in all respects as safe fol
ingestion as water from either oil
the other two sources.
BY filtration the West Fork wa,
ter can be made entirely satisfac.
tory when measured by accepted
hygienic standards.
Considering the quantity OF water
to be obtained from the West ForE
at Clarksburg, I have endeavored
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