Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-01
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WATER DEPARTMENT NEEDS

UAIGR DEE AAimE EN- Il NEEUD
provided the supply and distributing
mains are sufficiently large to dis
| tribute the water at not too high
| velocities.
1 The capacity Of the reseryoir-one
million gallons-is only sufficient to
supply the city for "a hours during
! the period of maximum consumption.
SUPPLY MAIN AND DISTRIBUTING
SYSTEM.
| The 12-inch supply main is subject
| to the same high frictional losses as
the pumping main when delivering
the same quantities of water, and is
liable to similar accident or derange-
lment.
Over AZ per cent. of the pipes in
the distribution system are four inch
es and less in diameter, with numer-
GUS dead ends. Mains of those small
sizes are inadequate for sufficient do
mestic service and are practically
useless for fire protection in cases of
CONGREGATIONS of even small extent.
The entire system should be rein
forced by an additional supply main
and by cross connecting the main ar
teries and by replacing all pipes of
less diameter than four inches with
at least inch or larger sizes.
The range and actual pressure OBJ
tained -27 to so pounds when only
the domestic consumption vas being
supplied, with frictional losses of
| from to 81 feet, and the fact that
| when $50 gallons per minute was
/ drawn from the system for fire pur-
poses the pressure dropped from SO
pounds to Fl pounds indicates the lack
of sufficient water for efficient fire
/ protection and the necessity Of pro-
viding means for increasing the flow
and pressure throughout the city
RECOMMENDATIONS.
! l. That a full set of recording
/ guages be installed, and complete
station records kept, on proper blanks
provided for the purpose, of the guam
tity of water pumped; fuel, oil and
supplies used, water pressure; run
ming time of pumping engine, etc.
/ Strict attention to this detail is OF
/ paramount Importance in the eccno-
mical administration Of the plant.
Estimated cost, 5000.
2. That the engine and boiler
| house be completely repaired and
made fire proof.
Estimated cost, $1,000.
3. That a small direct-connected
electric unit be installed for lighting.
Estimated cost, 5000.
4. That new million gallon high
duty pumping engine be. installed
Estimated cost, $4,000.
5. That the present pumping m
gines be completely oyerhauled.
Estimated cost, $500.
6. That apparatus for protecting
pumping station against fire be pro-
vided.
Estimated cost, 5000.
/ Z. That an efficient filtration plant
be installed
Estimated cost, $4,000.
s. That 16 inch pumping main be
laid, length 14,458 feet.
Estimated cost, $21,145.
8. That an addition to the reser-
voir be made, capacity one million
gallons.
Estimated cost, $4,000.
10. That 16-inch supply main be
laid, length 6,6S7 feet.
i Estimated cost, $11,I67.
II. Connecting dead ends and laying
larger pipes in the city, amounting to
li8,960 feet
/ Estimated cost, $14,310.
4 12. That in the future, all fire hy-
drants have 6-ineh connection to the
main and not less than 5-inch valve
opening with one steamer and two
hose nozzles, and that all fire hy-
| drants be spaced not more than $50
feet apart
| 13. That no future pipe extension
be of less diameter than inches.
(The above are not all of the rec
concentrations, but all the important
ones are included.