The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-19
RECOMMEND
FOR IMPROVEMENT.
Il 0FWATER SYSTEM

In his report to the city council,
F; L., Anders, superintendent Of the
Fargo filter system, and an engineer
Of IS, years experience, makes the
following 6 Recommendations for the
ilqprovem ent Of, Bemidji's water sup
ply: 3 f. 4 = :
list That the present well system
~be continued only until a new source
of supply can be developed and put
into operation as outlined below.
End. That a site be selected for
the permanent waterworks plant.
y3rd. That a gravity pipe line be
| laid, from a crib intake located at.
some suitable spot in Lake Irvine
and asb near, the, main channel of
the Mississippi river as possible
:, I4th. j., That this gravity pipe, line
deHver' water into "a stump; or we'll,
to be located on the site of the per-
,nanents waterworks: ~ yi:~,
5th That the ultimate develop
ment of. the waterworks syst shall
include a rapid mechanical filter
plant. +.
) 6th. THAT plans ana specifications
Guiding intake crib, intake pipe, fill
ter plant and changes in the pump
ing station, so that there will be
Fspnlethin definite to, WorkTto in sin~any
partial construction work that will
hays, to. be done in order to relieve
the present condition! ;<j!F> -
7th. That the intake crib, grav-
iity &pipe~ line and sunlp ITO be com
structed at once.
- rSth That 1.-The suction line. in, the
pump house! he reconstructed as fol-
lows:
(a) The tripleX pump remain
connected to the we'll as at present,
but it's suction be also constructed
to the new sunp so that it can pump
from the lake as we'll as from the
(b) That the booster pump be al
so. connected to the wells, to the
lake supply and remain connected to
the elevated tank. Then this pump
can be used for ordinary pumping
as we'll as pumping for fire purposes.
This pump should also have relief
valve and suitable piping SO that
when hydrants are quickly shut off
the main will not be in danger from
water hammer. If the duplex pump
is of any value, it should also have
suitable connections made.
: (c) The triplex pump should be
oveyhauled at as early date as is
possible to do so. 80; - rll.E ia}@-1~>g
9th That liquid Chlorine: plant
be installed in connection with rec
ommendation (7), to safeguard and
sterilize the lake supply as soon as
it is ready for use. Whatever water
it may be necessary to use from the
lake to supplement the we'll supply
will then be made perfectly safe.
10th. The location of the plant
is material only as it affects. cost of
connects and attendance. A filter
plant must have attention. The cost
of attention is not to be weighed for
an instant against the possible dan
ger of contagion from a poor water
supply due to the lack of attention.
The cost of three operators for one
year is not as much as the value
placed on a single life. Therefore,
it. can be shown that single life
is saved from death by water borne
disease, all attendance is paid for
nearly twice over Three operators
WOulQ COSI 9o,OUV pei yedi dhu II
is said in this connection that one
life is valued at $1,000.
The Probable Cost.
Mr.. Anders outlines the probable
cost of his suggestioned plant as
follows:
Crib in lake e.-...........S 100000
Water supply line. ...... 100000
100000 gallon filter
plant ............. 100000
Changing pumps ... 100000
s49,0O0OO
He further figures out that the
cost of one thousand gallons Of pure
water would then be only 10 cents.