Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1910-12-15
Immense Water Supply that
Clyde Potts Recommends
for Bridgeton.
He HAS MADE
INVESTIGATION
Sanitary aud Civil Engineer Says
that Water from Tumbling Dam
Pond Provides the Best
Source of Supply.

That Bridgeton will have new wa
ter plant and a new water shed is
practically assured. City Council
has had the matter under considera-
ton for full year, and plans are
now made upon an elaborate scale for
a new water shed and new pumping
station. Already Council has taken
steps looking toward the establish
ment of the new plant.
For practically an entire year, Clyde
Potts, of New York, has been investi-
eating the conditions here, and pre-
pairing recommendations to City Coun-
Gil for the future water supply of
Mr.. Potts has arrived at
a conclusion and he has prepared
elaborate plans for a new water
scheme for the city. The report of
his findings, his conclusions and his
recommendations, have been present
ed to City Council and is now on file.
In his report, as presented by Mr.
Potts, he says that on February 28th
preliminary report was made re-
commencing additional wells to be
sunk at present pumping station for
temporary supply. Well was COM
pleted in August. This we'll added
practically 100000 gallons per day to
the supply. That about exhausts
the supply at present works.
Investigations have been made for
future supply. Three main sources
were considered. The areas and
sources are as follows:
The present shed, O7.54 square
miles.
Rocap's Run, 0335 square miles.
Tulnbling Dam Park, 1884 square
miles.
Since =" = 3r works has operated
in Bridg&l lie water consumption
has increased from 100000 gallons
per day to an amount in excess of one
million gallons per day in 1904, with
but slight increase since. This is ac-
counted for by the fact that the pres
ent capacity is scarcely in excess of
that amount
The present number of water takers
exceeds 5000.
The engineer then explains in de-
tail the construction and operation of
the water plant and shows the hourly
amount of water consumed in Bridge
ton. For instance from February 1S,
1910, to February 81, 1910, the aver
age daily consumption was 100000
gallons, while the greatest hourly
consumption during that period oc-
Cured on Monday, the 21st, at 1890
when the hourly rate exceeded 3,0OO,-
600 gallons per day.
The declaration is made that a Guy
the size of Bridgeton, with its many
factories, should have an available
supply of 100000 gallons daily with
the possibility of increasing it to
100000 gallons.
In the opinion of Mr. Potts the pres
ent water shed is inadequate, because
the city has no water rights in East
lake, and there is not sufficient water
underground. The cost of securing
water from underground, and treating
it for iron would be unjustifably
large.
Mr.. Potts states that the water of
Rocap's Run shows slightly better
chemical analysis than the springs
now in use or the Tumbling Dam pond
water. The objections to Rocap's
Run are, first, the city can only Sc
cure water rights there by purchase
or condemnation; second, the shed
could not be depended upon to yield
at the lowest 100000 gallons per
day; third, it would require too many
alterations to the present distribution
system to make it available for use.
The Tumbling Dam pond, Mr.. Potts
says, is the most likely source of
supply. The shed has an area of