Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-02-19

and gives them medium in whici
they can multiply and from which tn.
bacteria of decay and disease COM
to us and ours.
Wells are in many cases a source o,
danger, also, for the reason that som.
germs will leech through porous soil
and If, for example, we'll is below o.
near cesspool or drainage area, the
filth or germs from these things may
find their way into the we'll and thence
to our mouths.
1t is necessary, then, that we have
some method Of pure supply and of
equal Importance method of perfect
drainage.
Disposal of Sewage.
We think many times that these
things are superfiuous or that we can
not afford them; but there are meth
DDS by which we can dispose of our
kitchen sewage which are open to any
of US and which will provide ample
protection for the ordinary family If
only carried out.
II we throw out our dish water,
slops and so forth, we may set aside
a plot of ground, say three or four
square rods, and then divide this into
two or three plots of rod square
each, or larger, according to the
amount Of slop. This should be first
plowed and then raked over to make
1t absorb the materials. Use one plot
for three or four days, then let it
rest and use the other, and when the
first begins drying rake it thoroughly
with the garden rake until the veg
etable matter is mixed thoroughly
with the soil; then when it is thor
oughly dry, use it again and treat the
second plot in the same way. If the
sun is bright and warm less ground
will be required than if the weather
is damp. In winter, when every
thing is frozen, so much care is not
required, as the cold prevents decay
and germ growth, even though it may
not kill of them. However, as soon
as the slop plot thaws in the spring,
the winters accumulated filth should
be plowed under thoroughly.
A Better Method.
A better method can be had with
some plumbing convenicnces. Then
all slops and water-closet wastes may
be drained directly into leeching
cess-pool, onto a drainage garden, in
to leeching pipes or best Of all, where
possible, into some stream or large
body of water.
The leeching or ordinary cess pool
is very satisfactory if well construct
ed and properly ventilated, providing
it cannot contaminate the water sup
ply, such as nearby wells or springs.
The sewage solids will, however, soon
err or later stop up the ground pores
and the cess pool is then useless.
If there is danger from contami-
nation, then water-tight cess pools
should be used, In which case two
pools are best, built side by side and
connected In such way that the SOL
ids will remain in the first and the
water will pass into the second. Then
the water pool can be pumped out
and will probably require cleaning out
a great many times before the poo
containing the solids will require any
attention. All cess pools should be
thoroughly ventilated and have some
system Of good air drainage. This
is generally provided in the plumbing
Question of Sewage System.
AS this city grows the question of 9
sewer system is bound to come anC
some method other than stream dis
posal will have to be provided, as oul
stream is generally all diverted befor,
passing the town, or at least befor,
reaching any satisfactory distanc,
below the city.
Many cities use sewage farms. Plots
of ground are chosen and cared fol
by the city, as was first described il
this lecture. Generally, in cases o.
this kind, those who care for the sew
age gardens, as they are called, &C
tually turn them into wonderfully sue
cessful truck gardens. For instance
the city Of Paris receives large por
tion of its vegetables from its owl
sewage farm and so pays the cost o
large portion of its sewage disposal
Anothe method possible is the un
der ground sewer garden. In thi
drain tile is used and sent through tn
soil in all directions, with two or NOR
main branches, and the water
turned into these sections alternately
With this method all solids must b
removed before it enters the tile, !.
they were removed before enterin
the second of the water-tipht ees