Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-10-21
ELLSWORTH WATER.
Another Analysis by Director Of State
Laboratory of Hygiene.

Another Analysis by Director OF state
Laboratory of Hygiene.
Another analysis has been made Of the
Ellsworth water by H. d. Evans, director
of the Maine laboratory of hygiene at Au-
gusta.
The analysis is of particular interest to
the people Of Ellsworth just at this time,
in view Of the unfounded rumors which
have been floating about to the effect that
typhoid germs had been found in il. 1t is
not unusual at this season Of the year,
when water is low in the ponds, for the
city water to have pronounced vegetable
| smell; In fact, this is the normal condi-
dition of water at this season OF the year.
A new odor, more Of a musty smell,
which was noticeable in the city water
about two weeks ago, was probably due
to repairs and concrete work done in the
pump well about that time, or to break
in the stand-pipe main, which lowered
the pressure and released water from dead
ends.
1t is a common fallacy that impure
water is necessarily accompanied by
disagreeable odor, taste or color, while the
fact is that typhoid and other disease
germs are frequently found in water OF
sparkling clearness, and with no disagree
able odor or taste.
In regard to reported cases Of typhoid
fever in Ellsworth, DR.. H. L. D. Wood
| ruff, physician of the local board OF
health, says that no pronounced cases OF
| typhoid fever have come to the attention
Of the board. A few cases showing ty-
| phoid symptoms have come to his atten-
| investigated the patients have been using
| we'll or spring water.
| The water from which the analysis here
given was made was taken from the faucet
at the Bar Harbor & Union River Power
| Co.'s office on Church street. The water
was sent by Supt. L. H. Cushman at the
request Of the State Laboratory OF
been made to test the water every three
months. The sample is sent at such time
as the laboratory requests it, and not at
such time as Mr.. Cushman elects. In this
| case the request was mailed at Augusta
Oct. 8, and the water was taken the day
the letter was received here, Oct. 10. The
analysis was made three days later, the
result was mailed Oct. 10 and received here
yesterday.
The analysis, the figures OF which are
for parts in 100000, is as follows:
| Date OF collection, Oct. 10, 1914; examIna-
ton, Oct. Is.
Appearance - Turbidity, o; sediment, 0;
color, IL.
| odor-Cold, none; hot, vegetable.
| Residue on evaporation-Total, 2.S; loss on
| ignition, 10; fixed residue, Is.
| Ammonia-Free, .oo0s; in solution, .0o7s.
| Chlorine-o.26.
| Nitrogen-Nitrates, none; nitrites, none
| Oxygen consumed, 0.35.
| Hardness-l.5
| Alkalinity-05.
| Iron-0.02S.
| Lead-None.
| Colon bacillus-None.
| Bacteria, per c. Clio.
In letter accompanying the analysis
DIR. Evans says:
The analysis of the fall sample OF water
from your public supply, sent to me on the
| 10th instant, shows the water to be in safe
and satisfactory condition to use for all do
nestle purposes. There is no chemical or
bacterial evidence of contact of this water
| with polluting wastes of any kind. The
water is in normal condition for this season
of the year, and is frst-class drinking
| water.