Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-26
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water from the Metropolitan Water
Systems immense Wachusetts reser-
voir 1t was stated today that the res
4rvoir at the present time contained
"a, 900, 00O000 gallons Of water, 4 supply
sufficient for the entire district for nine
months to come. Cities outside OF Bos-
ton receiving the water from this
source are Chelsea, Everett, Maiden,
AIelrose, Medford, Somerville ana
Quincy. Including Boston the popula-
ton of the cities served by the Met
ropoltan Water Commission Is 169,4l2.
Cambridge and Newton, although with
in the so-called Metropolitan district,
each has its own private water sup
ply, the former from Fresh pond. and
the las: named from driven wells along
The Charles river. I'm both cases the
water supply is said to be ineXiau5t-
ihle. Adding the population of Cam
bridge and Newton to the cities serv
ed by the Metropolitan Water Com
mission gives a total of S9f,SS3 or
| nearly 1.d10.U00 persons within u miles
| Of the State House who need not have
the slightest fear Of a water famine.
Throughout the rest of Massachusetts
| conditions are about the same.
| To the south OF Massachusetts the
| Rhode Island cities of Providence,
| Pawtucket and Woonsocket all report
that they are in no danger Of fam
Inc.
| In Hew Hampshire no anxiety is ex-
pressed over the situation.
| With the exception of St. Adams, the
Vermont cities are all in good shape
/
has become so serious that some OF the
| larger Industrial establishments Were
| forced for a time to suspend opera
| tons owing to the shortage of water
Practically all resumed but pipes are
now being laid overland to Lake
Champaign, from which it is planned
to pump the city's supply.
Maine, with its thousands Of lakes
ponds. rivers and streams, is safe $,
TAR as the cities and towns which have
public water systems are concerned
The rural residents, however, are MOI
50 fortunate. In many country towns
where wells are depended upon, tht
farmers are obliged to haul their wa
ter, in some cases their haul being fol
many miles. Many of the mills which
are operated by water power hav,
been forced to use their auxiliary
| steam plants, while others have had /,
suspend operations entirely
Rockland, which is supplied by two
tanks, has an unusually short surply
Of water in reserve, but according t,
the city officials, the city could so I'm.
til next February without rain.
AT Belfast, Little river the scarce
OF the citys water supply, is prott y
low. Residents of the city have bee,
| buying spring water for the table use
for months and it is said that the City's
water supply would not last haif q
day in ease Of a big fire Wafer from
| PenobscOt bay would be available fol
ire lighting purposes however, so i,
is not anticipated that the city's sup
ply would be diminished through any
such occurrence
| The water for the residents of Calais
Is supplied by their Canadian cousins
| VINO operate water works across the
st. Crolx river in the New Brunswick
town of st. Stephens. 1t is said that
there is no danger of the supply fail
ing in the immediate future, but should
the st. Stephen system prove made
1uate to supply Calais plenty of water
| could be obtained from the st. Croix
rver All the other cities in Maine re
port ine%haustible supplies.