The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-23
|bREAKAGE OF PUMPS
 MAY CAUSE WATER
 SUPPLY SHORTAGE
Consumers Asked to Prac- tice Rigid Economy in Use of Water-Mr. HOrner
 Makes Statement

Two of the eight pumps at the Cana ba station of the Birmingham Water works company are out of commission temnorarily and as a result there IS a slight shortage of water in the city. Coming as it does with low stage in the river, the break down of the pumps makes the problem conirontins tho waterworks company. more serious than it would have been under normal conditions.
 Superintendent Harry H. Horner or the waterworks company. made an ap- peal to the city commission yesterday to curtail the consumption or water until the broken pumps can De re- paired and during the day Actlhs President John R. Hornady of the city commissioners issued the following ap- neal to the people of Birmingham. APPEAL TO PUBLIC towing to the accident to one of the. numps of the Birmingham Waterworks company, it will be necessary for the consumers of this city to practice ev- cry possible economy during the next few days There will be enough water for actual needs, but none to waste
 
 .orhe city is going to exercise the utmost economy in the use of water and it is hoped that the general puo- lie will cooperate in the same way "There are several ways in which the people can help to conserve water during this period of shortage. One IS to eliminate the sprinkling of lawns; another, by seeing that all leaks are repaired promptly and. further py filling the wash basin With water in- stead of allowing 1t to run while pa.h- ling the face and hands
 "The industrial plants of BirminE- | ham are very large consumers of water and inasmuch as they are workins upon war. orders, 1t is exceedingly im- | portant that their needs should be sup l nlied. IN is to be hoped that every l consumer in the city will use only 1.-the amount of water that is absolute lly necessary until repairs have been 1 made at the pumping station and me Iusual supply again Is available. The Economies suggested will obviate il,- | convenience and at the same time will l save fuel and water and money lor 1 the consumer
 ] "The Birmingham Waterworks com pany is making every effort to repair
  nossible and doubtless it will be In commission again within the next few ! days"
 HORNER'S STATEMENT
 Superintendent Horner stated to an lAge-Herald reporter yesterday that the breakdown of the pumps under ordi- nary conditions would cause little or no inconvenience. but in view of the fact that 1t Is almost impossible tu get now parts and materials necessary Tn making the repairs. the situation is "a most difficult one.
 If we could only get the parts and materials needed to put the pumps in good running order again. there would be no occasion to call upon the people to conserve water" said Mr. Hornes
 "but we have been unable to get any
 thing. The water in the river Is low
 on account of the long period of dry
 weather"
 MT. Horner stated that he was do- ing everything in his power to get the bumps in working condition. but be-
 cause of his inability to get repair ma terials he could not say how long il
 would be before the two disabled
 pumps would be working again.