El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
f PASO'S WATER WORKS SYSTEM
GIVES 100000 GALLONS DAILY
Daily Flow Is Increased by New Wells and Still Others
Are to Be Put in; Water Is Purest That Flows and
Ample for ALI Needs of City; Waterworks Plant Is
Constantly Enlarged as Need for Water Arises.

w TITHIN a period Of two months
NJ the capacity of the city water
works system has been in
creased from a daily flow OF 6,OOO,OOO
gallons to 100000 gallons, through
the sinking Of two new wells, the re-
modelling of the old wells and the COM
pletion of the installation of new ma
chinery at the mesa pumping plant
The sinking Of three more wells during
the next few weeks and the installation
Of two more pumping units at the
pumping station viii increase the daily
supply to 100000 gallons
This means that by next summer the
water supply will have been more than
doubled. eliminating the possibility OF
well, as was done last summer during
the period of greatest water cOnsump-
ton. Incidentally ii viii put the water
works system several years ahead OF
the city. eliminating all danger of wa
ter shortage by reason Of the rapid
growth Of the city.
Water Absolutely Pure.
Ell Paso's water supply is absolutely
pure-so pure. in fact, that DR.. W C
Kluttz. city health physician, declares
il better than distilled water. 1t is
brought from depth OF about 500 feet
and is served to patrons as it comes
from the earth.
The installation of machinery to in
crease the flow Of the wells was start
ed under the Kelly administration and
completed under the Lea administra-
each consisting OF pump, compressor
and engine. The pump and compress
scr are driven by a $50 horsepower Full
toni Olsi vertical four cycle fuel oil en-
CINE of the Diesel type. The pump has
capacity Of 100000 gallons per day
OF p hours. while the compressor has
capacity OF 1000 cubic feet Of air per
minute. The second unit is a duplicate
fG oil in
two units cost SS7.5O0 and were paid
for out OF a bond issue
Adding More Units.
It is contemplated to begin the in
stalation within the next 90 days OF
two more units each with a. capacity
OF 100000 gallons per day, to be paid
Tor out Of the revenue Of the depart
ment
While the installation Of these units
has been going on the department I'M
der the direction Of Supt. II. P Jack
son, has expended fully $4,000 in bet
terments- Two 10 inch wells have been
sunk to a depth of 500 feet. The first
OF these IS running an average Of 497
gallons per minute. under pressure, and
the second. 515 gallons per minute. The
average OF the old wells is 163 gallons
per minute. under pressure. Supt- Jack
son is Of the belief that a new strata
OF water has been struck, and that this
accounts for the larger flow. Three
more wells viii be sunk and il is be-
lieved that the average flow Of the five
new wells viii be 500 gallons per min
ute.
All Wells OverhauIed.
During the fall the IS old wells were
thoroughly oyerhauled. at an outlay OF
about $4,000. resulting in doubling the
capacity. other improvements Of the
year, under the Lea administration,
included the installation Of considerable
new machinery and the construction Of
new buildings costing $4,000; and the
building of 80 inch conduit, 1850 feet