South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-04

surface water within reasonable dis
lance which are available for do
nestle supply.
3-The character OF the rock
structure in the vicinity OF South
Bend II such that there are grave
doubts OF finding potable water
from deep wells.
THE present source OF SUI ply
is the one from which the city will
proba bly, continue 20 take its water.
5.-The gathering ground OF this
source has an area Of over 100
square miles and the annual rain
fan on this catchment area Is mora
than sufficient 20 replenish with
drawals for many future genera
tions
e.-One-hfth OF the average an
nual rainfall on this area will fur
nish in round numbers $4,000, 600
gallons OF water per day or sufficient
for the domestic consumption OF a
city OF 500, 900 inhabitants.
The capcity OF the basin Is
sufficient 10 afford a supply OF wa
ter 10 the city for several years
without rain 20 replace the with
drawal.
s.-Water can be found in all sec
tons OF the city. but the character
OF the sub-surface material will in
fiuence the amount OF flow at each
particular section and affect the cost
OF development.
9.-The potability OF the water
from the South Bend Basin is de-
cided by the continued use OF the
same without complaint from the
consumers
ia number OF borings were
made during the past year, 10 de-
termine the most favorable location
for a new pumIing station and tests
were conducted 70 determine various
engineering features which would
have to be considered before render
ing this report.
1.-THE greatest increase in pop
ulation and the most serious de-
ficiency in water has been following
for several years. the continuing de-
velopment OF the city 20 the south
east. south and southwest
12.-The property owned by the
city at ANGELA St and the St. Jo-
seph river should be preserved for
the future and developed when the
population 10 the north and north
west begins to increase sufficiently
to over-tax the capcity of the north
station
13.-The region in the vicinity OF
I.aSalle Cor Beck's) lake was very
carefully prospected ard studied but
the results obtained have proven con-
clusively 10 my mind that, as a To-
cation for pumping station, IT
would prove not only undesirable
but also very expensive to develop
and maintain. This location should
not be considered while others,
much more favorable TO future ex-
pansion and more economical TO de-
velop and maintain are available.
14-Conditions favorable for the
establishment Of a pumping station
have been revealed by tests in the
southwest section OF the city.
15.-The most economical loca-
ton which we have been able TO de-
termine for a new pumping station
adjacent TO the high south and
southwest section OF the city, is in
he vicinity Of Olive and Sample
SITS
16-AlthOugh Central station is
being reha bilitated this will add no
increase to the water supply. II is
merely the replacement OF an anti
quated broken down Plant.
Then followed the engineers rec
concentrations. which favor a new
pumping station al Olive and Sam
pie SITS, al a cost OF $3.50, 900, and
that provision be made for future
combined station expansion TO a
capcity Of 25.000,000 gallons per
dav. daily capacity of 10000. 900
gallons. plus a reserve, il sorely
needed At the present time, the re-
port states. and immediate action