The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-20
FER SUPPLY PROBE
I STATE RESULTS
IN BETTERMENTS
EIARLEsToN. W. Va. Oct. -

IARLESTON, w Va Oct. to
la Investigations - water supplies
20 west Virginia t0wus and cites
ave Just been reported :" -" Stat"
L6a1th commission: hyy Mayor T"t"'H7'
chiet Of the bureau .: sanitary ,'fSi-
neering in the state. Six towns iH'-
bar. Kanawha county: r.t"cSHU3S Grant
bounty. Logan. Logan c'"nty: GAsSa-
way. Braxton county: L"w!SNrS. "rS""-
brter county. ard S:st"rsvil'c. Tyler
eounty-hare each installed either
EhlorinatinS or filtration plant 1uF'nS
he past few months 10 inSrr" SAFE
rater.
The Investigation IL GasSaway. ;2H'"
July Il. disclosed :ho fact tina; "wa'"-
was obtained from The Elk r!r"- &;N
miles below Sutton Prior. TO that dat"
unfiltered and untreat:d river water
was pumped 6irsctl.'" 20 thu ,"wH -;
lG2ssaway. The sewage from Sutton
passes directly into Elk river. says
the report. There WAS y typhoid cpl
dern3c in GaSRaway during lure Az"
July. An emergency chlorinating plan,
eras installed and tho waite; previously
Unsafe was soon shown 70 be SAT" by
Meteorological examinations. The ~
hold rapidly abated and at last account
as practically extinct.
Water supply from, two six-inch drilled
walls and the water was found 70 ~
safe. Madison. Boone county. is IN
stalling q new water supply system. the
source being two dug wells 10 teet IN
s diameter. from which good supply ~
d assured, says tho report. The town also
/ II preparing to install sewage system.
] Middleoourne. Tyler county has
safe water supply. says Mr. Toiman.
derived from six-inch drilled well. 3"
feet deep.
Milton. Cabell county. was found TO
have. an unsatisfactory water supply
Mud river Is the source" says the re
port, land the water Is untiltered anu
uptreatad. The system Is In poor con-
dition. although not Ions installed.,a NO
! doubt the water Is generally contan'i-
mated and unfit for drinking purposes.
The system we'll illustrates the need or
state supervision over all proposed new
i waterworks."
:, At Terra<~Alta, Preston county. the
water supplies Of both the town and
the state tuberculosis sanitarium were
found to 30 safe. The supplies ara
.rorn underground sources. that OF the
Flown being from four drilled wells AMI
three springs. The water a. the sant-
tarium Is from spring. All were
| found to be safely guarded against CON
taminntion.
Th. water supply Of Pine Grove. Wet
gel county, derived from deep we'll
he water being pumped to a wooden
tank. was found to be safe. ecomnen-
datton was made at Cairo. Ritchle
county, which has water supply TOT
fire protection only. that a drinking
water supply should DO provided az
once. Many OF the walls IN the town
were found to be contaminated.
Suggestions were made for further
s ssfeguardinx a fairly safe water supply
| to citizens Of the town OF Hundred.
Z wet7el county. Conditions were found
unsatisfactory at Parsons. Tucker
Acounty. The water supply IS derived
an Shavers Fork. The watershed
Se the intake Is partially inhabited
ce> there Is no filtration or treat
Mt. tho water Is declared to be po-
ttally dangerous since infection with
toid bacillus is liable to occur. In
fch case an epidemic might result.
<hlorination OF the water was recon-
Enended.
Hanbletor,. In Tucker county, also
yas found to have an unsatisfactory
vnter supply. 1t is from small spring
ed by sprtngs and damned. The water
nnip to town. The water
fy is declared potentially dangerous
since there Is considerable pasture land
and a number Of houses on the drain
9e area above the dam. The water ~
nsafe for drinking as determined by
nalysis.
The source Of supply Of the town OF
harmon, Randolph county. IS lime
tone spring In tho mountain side. the
water being conducted to the town
Through = galvanized iron pipe. The
prinx Is subject to surface wash and
>eQuent possible contamination. The
now Is Same. but It was recon-
n that the spring be safeguarded
Impurities.