The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-24
l|hinks Type He Urges
Would Cost About
$4,000.
Sticks TO OLD LOCATION.
Thinks a Four Million Gal
Ion Outfit Is What We
Need

The report OF George w. Fuller, wa
ter works expert Of New York city, in
which ne makes recommendation for
an adequate and pure water supply
for the city Of Fairmont was read be.
fore the city Board Of Affairs sitting
this morning in regular weekly ses-
sion.
s "A telegram received from Mr.. Fuller
sitter the report had been received by
City Water Commissioner Ira L. Smith
asked that recommendations concern
Ing the pumping equipment or motive
power be withheld until q proposed
visit within a few days Of Mr.. McClin
took, Of the firm Of Fuller and Nc.
Clintock, to this city, when this mat
ter would be further looked into. On
this account the board took no action
On the recommended ations but will await
the visit Of Mr.. McC Clintock before 60
ing further into the matter.
In his report Mr.. Fuller recommends
the Installation Of q new filtration
plant adequate to the needs Of. the city
which would cost approximately $110,-
900 TO which figure according to the
Recommendations fifteen per cent.
should be added for acontingency fund.
This plant would have capacity Of
four million gallons.
r. Fuller states in his report that
tHqWater supply Of this city is unsafe
hyg4nically and Is undoubtedly pollut-
ed To q serious degree as shown BY the
prevalence OF intestinal diseases ip the
cstys ~ .5;s e
Many other valuable suggestions are
made I'd tho report as submitted by
Mi. Fuller Ii regard to location, sal.
wage, etc, and these rec cohllnenda atoms
are printed in the report below. q
Pursuant to your request Of July 30,
1918, visited Fairmont on August IN
last and examined on the ground the
conditions as to the existing pumping
station and filter plant with particular
reference to improvements thereof.
have examined data sent to me by you
on February q and 10 last in response
tony requests for more detailed rec
oyds and information, and including a
statement from Mr.. Mayo Tolman,
chief West Virginia State De
pArtment OF Health and q blueprint Of
the existing reservoir and adjoining
works prepared by Mr.. s. B. Miller,
city engineer. have also received
from Mr.. Miller various data as to
pumping costs and data Indicating
local conditions concerning prices for
construction works prevailing last
autumnA
should here state that these inyes.
legations were held in allegiance for
several months owing to the govern
! ment program Of restricting building
operations On matters not essential to
the progress Of the war, to the effect Of
the Influenza epidemic, and to my re.
cent absence Of two months on a trip
TO France.
Quality OF Water Supply.
The city water suppy Of Fairmont
Is taken from the Tygarts Valley river
about one.half mile above its junction
with the West Fork river. The water
is pumped to a large reservoir on top
Sof q hill through a 20.inch pipe line
6,6 600 feet long. This storage reservoir
has q capacity Of about 20 million gal
Ions with its surface elevation abou,
1917 feet above sea level or elevation
5998;referred; to local datum. This flow
line Is about 460 feet above river level
IN this reservoir more or less clarl.
tlcation by sedimentation occurs. II
is big enough so that during periods
s0fI very muddy water the river pumps
may be shut down for day or two al
a time.
From the reservoir the water Is In
tended to pass through an aeratine
basin having a capacity of about 10000
gallons and thence flowed over a re
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