Evening journal., 1920-05-07
new Sewer TO
WATERPURE
This the Only Solution of
Trouble, Department
Engineers Agree
EXPECT COUNCIL
TO GIVE HELP

A flash OF capitalization appeared
on the horizon OF ihc local water
controversy this morning. when 5.
Newbold Van Trump, chief engineer
OF lhc department. received the re-
port from Washington relative TO the
adequacy OF the BrandyWne creek as
a source OF supply. and called a meet
ing OF the Board OF Water Commits
sioncrs for Monday morning, hcfoit
whom the question OF direct action
Viii be presented.
Mr.. Van Trump believes that ine
commissioners Will accord Win ms
determination that the only practical
means lO avert further pollution or
The water supply Is 10 build a Larger
and waicr-llght sewer. Il may DE-
assumed that this step Will be taken
by the city In lhe near future, sine
Mr.. Van Trump has been promised
hy the street and Sewer Department
ihai that department will take the
matter up With City Council and
recommend the laying OF a new ana
efficient drainage system.
The studies of engineers mere indicate
that unless prompt measures are Oxen
the city viii face serious Wd'ei
/ famine should the coming year, or
any subsequeni year. bring a dry
/ season 10 is unnecessary 20 describe
/ I'm detail what "a catastrophe tilH
mieht create. The menace 10 puphs,
/ health and lhe Increased Or, hazard
due 10 an inadequate supply ui
wafer ought not 90 DE- reearucu
| uchiiv. hc officials say Even II uie
health menace aud fire risk could pe
somewhat mugaied by an uncom-
foriable restriction of ordinary Wafer
consumpton. stii the city would se-
riously suffer from interference VIII
no.. important industries. mi.
The report made by Captain n ''e'
Gus and Joel connolly ul tle Ni,,,
Public Health Service, ON ine poiiu-
lion OF ihe BrandyWine, which was
presented Yesterday 20 Chester n
fWeus of ihe state Board OF hetltn
/ H. ai large approved by Mr.. Van
Trump le agrCcs with The Govern
rnenl that the solution lies In new
sewer but is contrary TO their oplh'
ian that Improved operation OF lh'
mechanical sand filters Is necessary
t0 which end longer period OF coas'
ulnlion and scndimeniahQn n le'Viu
, inondcd so that a sand oi proper s'@'
can hc used In the nlter Deus
This suggestion by government en-
rineers. said Mr. Van Trump, display
! ignorance on their part as 20 ll'
T operating conditions OF the local Wa'e
= plant. t...,.
j inc the oneraiiOn on sand llierlng u
: our plants" continued Mr. Van irunll
4 shows that they are wrong and Una
/ anvlhinr further cannot BE- improNe
\ In mat direction. The engineer Is no
/ familiar with our operating condi
/ tions. To sustain my statement ~
r have had the best engineers M il
q country Install our system. and IN
II installation OF the sand beds was
IS matter of great study. This plaf
was Inspected By most able engineer
such as Waldo Smith. chief engine'
OF the New York Water Department
Carlton p. Davis. chief engineer OF m
II PHILADELPHIA water supply, Mr.. va
\ Lone. assistant TO Mr. Davis. and oth'
experts on water supply, and an COZ
sldered the plant the best OF It's sil
v and carefully worked out
\ With the new sewer and renewal {
the Water Departments many can
paigns 10 inspect the watersheds an
E force residents and factories 10 kee
sewerage and nth from the wate
q Mr.. Van Trump believes the dangs
~ Will be aVcrteu.
lie declared that it would be. mot
nracflral TO move the intake With0l
Inc clly limits. preferably above VI
mills at Rockland. Within ten year
~ he believes 10 Will be found adNisab
1 10 establish an impounding reserve
\ ON the upper reaches OF the stream I
pennsvlVania. This will insure N
CITY water supply against the dang'
IN on drought which may impend
y any Time.
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