New Britain herald., 1918-04-23

more or less consulting work for the
Board of Water commissioners in
past years, was retained to pass upon
this proposed extension in Burlington.
After going over the work in detail,
his conclusions and recommendation
are as follows:
l. That the consumption of the
city, including water unacCOunted for,
is dangerously close to the capacity of
the existing collection system in dry
year, and that the collection system
should be increased without delay.
>. That if the present watershed
was developed to its fullest capacity,
it would not yield a sufficient quanti-
ty of water to supply the needs of
the city for more than 10 years and
water would cost more per 1000, 900
gallons than water obtained by de-
velOping an additional watershed.
s. That by diverting the water of
Burlington Brook without constructing
q storage reservoir there should be
sufficient water for the city for some
six years without any additional dis
tribution pipes between Wolcott and
WhigVille reservoirs and the Shuttle
Meadow reservoir.
4. That with these pipes of suffl-
cient capacity to equalize the storage.
it Will be 10 years before it will be
necessary to construct a storage dam
on Burlington Brook.
>. That with the storage reservoir
constructed and connecting pipes Of
Sufficient size to equalize the storage
the capacity of the system will be
sufficient to provide the city with a
supply of water for Is years from
now.
g. That if the entire watershed
-;e,+i, IL ho to
its fullest capacity the water supply
would be sufficient to last the city
for about so years from now.
T. That the tunnel will be more
economical for diverting the water
from Burlington Brook than the pipe
line
His recommendation was as fol-
lows: That the city proceed at once
to the construction Of the proposed
tunnel and subsidiary structures for
the purpose Of diverting the water of
about square miles of Burlington |
Brook into Whigville Brook above |
Whigville reservoir.
The section proposed to be used |
for the tunnel is feet high and 5 !
feet 4 inches wide. This is about |!
as small a heading as can be worked |
to the best advantage 1t is not |
proposed to line the tunnel in rock |
unless the conditions found during |
the construction are such that it will |
be necessary to line it. 1t will be |
necessary to construct a temporary |
diverting dam on the Burlington |
Brook as shown on the map. From |
this point to the north portal of the |
tunnel the water will be carried in |
an open trench. The tunnel and gate |
laid out with a view to the construc- |
ton, some time in the future, of a |
storage reservoir on Burlington Brook |!
with a capacity of about 1850, 000,-s
600 gallons.
The estimated cost for the con- |
struction of the tunnel as laid out, |
including the approaches each side |
and the temporary diverting dam, is |
1925, 1000. This does not include land |
or water damages which will have to |
be paid by the city when the water |
from Burlington Brook is diverted.
In connection with the proposed |
extension Of the water system in |
Burlington, it is proposed to construct |
a reinforced concrete water tower on |
private property adjacent to the west |
canal leading into Shuttle Meadow |
reservoir. This tank will be con- |
nected with the pipe line from Wing |
vile and so constructed that the top |
of the water in the tank will be about |
2 feet lower than the overflow pipe |
at the High Service reservoir. This |
will keep the High Service reservoir |
very nearly full at all times and also |
prevent it from OVerfowing. The |
surplus amount of water from Whig- |
Vile will overflow from this tank and |
int hp Shuttle
Meadow reservoir. This will also |
provide means of getting the water |
from Burlington Brook provided the |
tunnel is constructed into Shuttle |
Meadow reservoir during periods of |
dry weather. when the Shuttle |
Meadow reservoir is low.
Recommendations.
The Board of Water Commission |
ers submit the following recommen- |
dations in regard to the proposed ex- |
tension of the water supply system. |
/. That the tunnel and it's appur- |
tenances shall be constructed instead |
of pipe line.
>. That a reinforced concrete wa |
ter tower be constructed adjacent to |
the west canal.
5. That steps be. Immediately |
taken for d bond issue Of sufficient |
amount to cover the cost Of the above |
work, including land and water dam !
ages.
4. That this work be properly ad- |
vertised and proposals received and |
work started as soon thereafter as |
possible.
Respectfully submitted, |
BOARD OF WATER
COMMISSIONERS,
w. r. ROSSBERG, Chairman,
THOMAS Fl. kEHOE,