Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-23

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purpose. Either the work will get us
nowhere or else 1t will be but the
preliminary to q much larger useless
expenditure.
Il don't know of any way in which
any man, expert or not, can go out in
the hills, look at the scenery, tap on
the rocks and then tell where the
water is and how much can be deyel.
oped. Where the qualification is reg
ular, it can be followed by geologisI
and where there are existing springs.
the geologist might find something.
Here the qualification Is shattered.
twisted and distorted. There is no
chance for q geologist to make any
general conclusions that are likely to
be true especially on the higher
levels and 1t must be remembered that
the water has to be developed on a
high level so that it can be brought
into the city.
Danger to Artesian Supply.
Now even IL the commission has q
hole or two dug and finds water; sup
pose the borings are successful, then
it is still going to be unwise to de-
yelop the water supply In this way be-
cause inevitably this tapping of the
hills will hit the storage basin supply
from which the artesian wells of Ho-
nolulu now draw. If we tunnel into
the hills we are going to affect adj
yersely all the artesian wells now In
operation. We know that already the
artesian wells are drawn on for more
than the amount by which they are
eplenished-that the artesian water
level is being reduced all the time. II
we take the supply out of the hills by
a system of tunnels. bitches and bores
we will further diminish the artesian
supply.
Surface Water Data Available.
Honolulu does not need 70 do this.
If we develop, conserve and utilize
the surface water now In sight and
the artesian water flowing to waste,
there is, plenty in sight for Honolulu
now and for many years hence.
All the streams around here have
been measured by this office and sew
eral reports made on various features
of the surface supply. The statistics
and information are at the disposal
OF the commission and this office will
be glad to cooperate in securing such
information as may be desired.
Il noticed a statement some time
ago that 100000 gallons of water
daily is available in the Waihee sec
ticn, and another statement that for
81, 100000 Honolulu's water supply for
the next 80 years could be made ample.
Iswould like to know on what these
estimates are based. would like to
know If the contractor who talked of
this big supply in the Waihee section
has any definite details as to what va
ter can be secured there. l have made
measurements and the supply is not
sufficient to warrant such statements.
In closing harrison said:
Honolulu doesn't need to spend
$4,000 in investigation and certainly
doesn't need to embark on a costly
engineering scheme to provide an am
pie water supply
As district engineer for the water
resources branches of the u. s.. geo
logical survey, Mr.. harrison is engaged
in extensive measurements Of water
and collection of data. His office is
also affiliated with the board of agri-
culture and forestry He and his staff,
besides investigating the water re-
sources, have done much survey work
free and of very valuable nature for
etc.