The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-08-20
Promise Made Of Filtration Of
Water Entering Mains.
Filler AND CRITCHLOW APPEAR
TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
Analysis Of Water Shows No Detrimen.
tai Impurities-Nitrates and Nitrites
Necessary for Life of Bacilli Absent
Entirely.

pursuant to the demands of the city
county the principal stockholders in
the Twin Falls Waterworks Company,
Messrs. Critchlow and Filler of Salt
Lake City, met with the former body
lats Monday evening and enjoyed q
heart to heart talk on the water sys-
tenn, with the result that the water
company have promised to Immediate
ly put In suitable filter and to do
everything In their power to prevent
return of the present condition. At
this meeting Councilman A. N. Sprague
presented an analysis of city water
taken from the hydrant about two
weeks ago. The letter in which the
expert declares the water to be pure,
| is herewith given, that all may know
| the purity of our drinking water:
Mr. A. N. Sprague. Twin Falls. Idaho:
Dear Sir: l respectfully submit
herewith, Test Report No. l, covering
detailed Sanitary Water analysis.
City Of Twin Falls, Idaho. Test Re-
port No. l:
| B.-Chemical Reaction: (a)-Lit-
mus: Neutral. (b)-Phenolphtalein:
Neutral. sE
Nitrates, none.
'Nitrites: Griess-Islosvays reaction.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
!mine.) saasi
| (a)-Cold: none: water-heated
to about 175 degrees F.: none.
Sulphuretted hydrogen: none.
Alkaline sulphides: none.
Metallic impurities: Lead, copper,
arsenic, zinc, excess of iron, other met
ais, none. Total solids, dried at 212
degrees F. per U. s. gallon: 11.085 gr
Composition of the solids: Calcium
carbonate, magnesium carbonate. sodi-
um chloride, iron oxide, silica, calcium
sulphate, magnesium sulphat, sodium
sulphate, alumina, volatile and organic
matter, etc.
Calcium chloride, none; magnesium
chloride, none.
Residue: Greyish- white, amorphous
Upon gentle ignition, no foreign odor
is given of. The residue, further
more, does not cinder, char or blacken,
but darkens trifle.
Volatile matter. per U. s.
gallon :....... :............ .z,SS4 gr.
Actual mineral solids per U.
| s. gallon ..... .........S 1851 gr.
i Chlorine, per U. s. gallon. -. .583 gr.
Corresponding to sodium chlo-
i ride ............... 1862 gr.
i Part
Per Million.
4 Free ammonia ...,.. .035
I.-Albuminoid ammonia ...... .065
1 Total ...... -. ......... .010
/ lIII-Oxygen consumed ..........1 .1.2S
Remarks: This water contains q
comparatively small amount OF solids
the characteristic constituents o1
which are stated above. These are
: such as are found In the average drink
ing water. Calcium chloride, magne-
} sium chloride. free acids, free alkalies
metallic impurities and other objec-
} tionable constituents are entirely ab.
7 sent.
Organically considered: The watel
II OF good" purity. Nitrates and nj
. trites are entirely absent Upon Gen'
tie heat the residue emits no odor
. neither docs It cinder. char or blachen
The amounts Of froe and alhuminotf
ammonia; ~ wou - oxyGen connumo{
;. are quite low. Al cl The above teD&i
: amply conArm that ~ cunta1njnat1Cs
Q BY sewage. sespAee, drainA6p o. ODE
Q sources q polluEiun has ta1on placA
q In NJ opinion. the ebose va4sr 4
''perfeCtly At and 'safe" tor III d6ol3l
I ary and delme6t5p purp0oou,
Respectfully pQbmltno
81 HEn11Aae .
ol August l3tA. 1903