Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-24

there are great possibilities of polfus
ton of this water right at the inta he,
as all oc these houses are beyond the
limits OF the city sewers.
DURING the summer of 1908 the wa
ter district has carefully inspected the
watershed Of the stream and also the
cottages and shores about Pleasant
pond. All privies and cesspools have
been removed far enough from the
water to render pollution Of this lat
ter practically impossible. Several
houses close to the intake, where il
was impossible to make satisfactory
disposal OF the wastes from the priVN
have been bought by the water dis
tllct and moved away. In fact all
possible has been done by the super
intendent to put this supply III its best
possible condition and to maintain it
in that condition.
From the conditions on and about
the stream itself this is a necessity IL
the purity OF the supply is to be main
tanned. Especially is this true of the
first mile Of the stream above the III
take. The great and increasing use of
motor boats on the stream is also an
added difficulty with which il is al
most impossible to contend. With the
growing use o. this stream for summer
purposes resulting in increased travel
on it ard increased numbers Of cot
tages on its banks the problem OF
keeping this water supply pure Will
increase in difficulty. and II can b"
but A question when this source oi
supply will have to he abandoned or
filtered
During the period covered by this re-
port The water has been free from sew
age pollution. The clay shores near t"
the intake nave caused the water to
be slightly turbid after heavy rains,
but even then no sewage bacteria nave
been found in the water.
HaIloweli Water Supply.
The city of Hailo"ell is supplied by
a number Of spcines Which are collect
ed into IN open reservoir on the city
f9rr. 'rha analyses show that this
water contains considerable surface
water r,iXe"t with the water from the
springs. The springs are not open tn
pollution Of any kind and as far as the
analyses can show. the surface water
entering the reservoir is also free from
pollutinG material. This should be so
as the land about tie reservoir IS kept
clean from all waste materials. On
account OF its softness this water is
preferable to the spring waters. OF
which there are many in this city.
Watervlle Water Supply.
The water supply OF the city oil
Watervile was formerly taken from
Meesalonsken stream, which was bad
J., polluted and caused much typhoid
fever in the city. The source of sup
ply is now China lake and the water
is supplied by the Kennebec Water
District the same pipe line from
China Lake also supplying the towns
Of Benton, North Vassalboro and Win
slow. China lake is Il large lake in
the eastern part If the county. There
are many FERNS on the water shed
and many cottages about the shores
of the lake. The water district keeps
close watch on both the farms ana
cottages and sees that everything IS
kert in the best of order. 1t is re-
ported that they have no great trcuhle
in doing this as the cottagerS iend
every aid in keeping the shores clean.
The supply at this time Is first class
one and ample for all needs both pres
ent and future. Since the installation
of this water. typhoid has practically
vanished from, the city.
Oakland Water Supply.
The Oakland Water Co. takes its
water Supply from Snow Pend. TINS
Is one of the Belgrade chain OF lakes
and is about nine miles long 1here
is some marshy land about the heao
Of the lake but the water is taken from
the foot. The pond is surrounded by
woods. pasture and tillage lands; ~hile
there are about . cottages on It's
shores. So far rs can he learned no
sppcial precautions are taken 10 pre-
vent The sewage Of these cottages en-
terinp the lake, nor are there any rules
for the care of SeWag e wastes applying
RI the farms about the shores WhicE
drain irto the lake. No cottages are
~ ported as being near to the intake
hut the present conditions offer an
inviting chance for this water to cause
trouble in the future.
Other Water Supplies.
The outbreak OF lntestinal troupies
IN Madison during l9os-lso9 is aliuoeo
to in the discussion or the water sup
NV in that town. The starting pom,
~ The trouble could not be located pu'
II seems to havr been carried ny '"'
water and ii is probable that TIE LOW
of Madison was after tie hrst case III
foctino its water supply by means Oh
= brock the water from which mieht
noosih,, mass over the lower INTAKE
."rbe water Co seemed not only VIII