New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
BROOKLYN PIPE LINE
\ Ne10 Steel Aqueduct WI Remo0e
Danger of Water Famine.

The Pinch steel main which is 10 supplement
the old masonry conduit which carries Brooklyn's
water supply IN from Nassau County is three
hfths completed. according 10 statements made
Yesterday By air Cozier the Deputy Water Conn
missioner By Christmas he believes the main
VIII be completed from Amityville TO Ridgewood-
its entire length about twenty-three miles. IT will
represent al outlay OF 100000 or more. with
the ground which purchased for its site,
but the money value OF the improvement will be
far from its true value for the steel pipe line
means that Brooklyn Will have a safeguard against
that standing terror OF big cities-water famine.
For many years Brooklyns water supply has
been a source Of worry to officials. The condi-
lions have gradually improved. however Now
there seems little likelihood OF a water famine.
but the system has great weakness-the
masonry conduit which brings IN l20OooO 600 gallons
daily A break would be perilous even now. with
the Ridgewood reservoir containing Soo0oe,oOO gal
Ions OF water and the Titus deep wells at work
Brooklyn and Queens require l42oo0.0o0 gallons OF
water daily and the demand may be as much as
100000 gallons daily by next summer
The completion Of the great steel tube Will mean
that Brooklyn viii nave a reserve line which car
ries 55 100000 gallons or water daily-a great help
IN a PINCH at least enough 10 preserve lie ana
fight fires. even IF all other failed.
Deputy Commissioner Cozier and his officials de-
termined upon the need for the steel pipe line
three years ago. They obtained preliminary ap-
preparation OF ST. build the line from Ridge
more TO complete the line to Amityve. on the
border OF Suffolk County into which Brooklyn
may not trespass in search Of water
Last spring. the frost was out Of the
ground. the T. a. Gillespie company the same
concern which has a s. 900 contract for laying
steel pipes IN the Catski watershed. began work
BroOklyns 72-inch line The city acquired a strip
Of property for the line some time ago. II is 200
feet broad outside the towns and 100 feet broad
them. The pipe line is being constructed along
the southern side OF the strip leaving for as
many more such lines the need for them arises.
The old masonry main goes only from Ridgewood
20 Massapequa, but the steel pipe will extend
about three miles further. Amityyille The old
conduit can stand only low pressure and its
contents must be pumped several times before IL
reaches the Ridgewooe reservoir. The water that
enters the steel pipe. after the new pumping sta
lions at Massapequa and Wantagh completed
next summer win require only pumping. and
that VIII place IL under high pressure that II
can be admitted directly into the citys mains
without passing through the reservoir at Ridge
wood
Hereafter Brooklyn is 10 have reserved water
supply-an unhesrd Of thing up to the present
The reserve viii come through the steel pipe and
from the Titus deep wells The wells have made
water than at any midsummer period before in
her history The city has been getting 100000
gallons or water daily from the 9Th streets Rells
and 100000 from the others.
| Soon the wells in Forest Park will be connected
Ysith the system, making available l0Oo0 gallons
more daily Between the Forest Park deep wells
and the steel pipe Brookyn's supply will be in
creased almost 20 per cent before the winter is
over.