Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-31
IMPROVEMENT
FOR SEWAREN
Septic Tank Will be Erected
for Disposal Of Sewage. !


Sewarea is to have a new kind Of
efficient sewage disposal plant In
connection with the 1~,o0e-foot sewer
TO be laid in Woodbridge avenue
from Woodbridge creek as far as
West avenue Township Surveyor
Forrest L.. Smith has i~ngepiously
designed a two-unit septic tank sys-
tenn whereby sewage will be held
and purified in a tank which VIII
have an outlet, Into. Woodbridge
creek.
Odoriess and Sanitary
1t is a system new to this part OF
the country and BY It's means Sc
warren is promised a sewer system
second to none in this section, so
far as cleanliness and healthfulness
is concerned. All sewage Will be
carried In a clean, oderless and per
fectIy sanitary manner, Mr.. Smith
declares. Not alone will the idea
give Sewaren something new and
useful, but the system has the en-
dorsement suf the State Board of
Health which regulates the instafla-
tion of sewage systems, and there
fore a sewer line can be laid and
used In Sewaren. whereas, was no
such sanitary process Installed
Woodbridge creek nor surrounding
waters could not be used for carry
ing away sewage.
Tire septic tank system Ia used TO
a large extent In European countries
where cleanliness is the first word.
1t is gradually being used more and
more In this country, but as yet. rs
new In these parts. Mr.. Smith has
made a careful and conscientious
study Of the sewage disposal ques-
ten, a problem which has puzzled
heads of municipalities for years
back. He has carefully designed a
two-unit system for Sewaren, which
he claims, will at all times give It
good service. The units will be used
aIternatiyely; the one being set In
while the other is undergoing clean
ing operations.
Details Of Construction.
Hts idea consists of two alright
compartments within waltz OF REIN
forced concrete. These ara thirty
feet long. seven feet wide and even
feet high and have a capacity OF g.
500 gallons. The tive are to be en-
-Btructed side by side. At one end
there will be elght-inch inlets from
the lever line. These will be con-
trolled by yalvea, SO that they can
be used alternately. The waste
flows into the tank where they are
devices to keep 1t still and allow Set
t1ement. The operation of discharge
from the tank to the creek through
a sixinch outlet siphon at the other
end of the tank Is automatic; as
when the contents of the tank rises
to a point between and low
tide the siphon opens and allows the
purified liquor from the waste to
flow through the siphon Into Wood
bridge creek thus saving the stream
from pollution in accordance with
the Law.
Surveyor Smith has skilffully de-
the tanks to give the best
possible service. They are equipped
with check valves, Hanholes for
cleaning and al eficient sdHhon ar
rangen1ent that will prevent water
from being forced through the sy-
phons into the tanks at high tide.
The interior or the tanks are fitted
with scum bafies and resistance de-
vices TO Aiiow the refuse to remain
still despite action st either or both
of tho tank. The system Ia
guaranteed by its designer to De per
sanitary and pdorIess.
On Bank Uf Creek.
This septic tank arrangement ID
TO be Installed on the northerly side
OF Woodbridge VENUE on the bank
of Woodbridge creek. It will be
used fer all sewage excepting
drainage water. The two tanks now
proposed win be t~hirty-twe feet long
and seventeen .5ss wide on the az
terror and win be so erected that
other tanks may be erected adJoin-
ing them rs occasion deInands. The
wallis Will be constructed OF concrete
reinforced with expanded metal.
They will be twelve inches thick
where necessary ana eight inches
thick In other places.
The plans have been approved by
local as we'll rs state authorities ard
1t is expected that bids FOR the con
struction Of the plan will be adver-
tised shortly. AS soon as this has
been done work may be started upon
tho proposed sewer.
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