Evening star., 1921-07-05
RUSH WORK ON NEW
D. c. WATER SUPPLY
Maj. N. C. Tyler Placed in
Command and Will Push En-
Iarged System.

Work on a new water supply for
Washington is on.
Maj. NJ. c. Tyler has been placed in
command and it is going to be a rush
job if Congress will provide the
money fast enough.
Selection Of Maj. Tyler to direct
the work was announced today by
Brig. Gen. Lansing H. Reach. chief of
engineers of the Army. Maj. Tyler
is the author of the Great Falls water
,, supply and power development plan,
which was the basis Of the appropri-
alton made by Congress for new
conduit. He is the District engineer
officer and is now directing the con-
struction of Key bridge.
Regarded MS Emergency.
President Harding scarcely had
blotted his signature to the Army
bill. authorizing the new conduit.
when the War Department began
clearing the way Of preliminaries. so
that construction might be started
with the least delay possible. Gen.
Beach said today he regards the un-
ing vital relation to the health and
safety of the people of washington.
Although only 100000 is allowed for
starting work, effort Will be made.
with this amount. to complete de-
tailed drawings and specMcatfons,
clear the right Of way and grade for
the new filtration plant to be built
on the Dalecarlia reservation. If this
much can be accomplished the hrSt
year a foundation will have been lald.
it is said, for rapid progress to be
made during the succeeding years.
Maj Tyler says the work can be COM
pleted in three years. although many
engineers doubt II 1t can De hnished
under five years.
Take Economy steps.
It is expected the present week will
witness the taking of active steps to
reduce water consumption In the Dis
trict and to develop economy practices
during the period that will be required
for building the Tyler conduit. The ac-
tion Of Col. c. o. Sheriff.. superin-
tendent of public buildings and
grounds. in ordering the closing Of the
and Navy building, which. it is esti-
mated, will save a million gallons of
water day. Is expected to influence
similar action by other departments.
Col. Sheriff. has supervision only
over this building and other structures
War and Navy plant. If the bureau
of engraving and printing and the
government printing office, where sew
eral million gallons of water are used
daily for condenSlng purposes, came
under his jurisdiction. 1t Is probable
he would close down their generating
plants during the summer also.
Saving Could BE Effected.
Col Sheriff. said today that the
State War and Navy building would
save money as we'll as water in buying
current instead of making it during
the summer. In the winter, he pointed
out, the water used for condenSing
purposes also is used for heating the
building, but in summer filtered water
is condensed only for power purposes.
which he characterized as an unjusti-
fable waste during the high consump-
ton period.
He also said the cost Of buying current
Is much less in the summer than in the
winter and that it was found to be more
economical in every respect to stop the
operation Of the State, War and Navy
plant until the heating season begins. 4
Should other government departmentS
which are considering filtered water for
power purposes decide to purchase power
during the summer months it would
mean a saving of at least 100000 gal
Ions Of water each day. With the con-
duit already delivering daily quantity
of water in excess of it's safe capacity,
saving Of 100000 gallons a day. engi-
neers say, might mean the difference
between continued service and a complete
breakdown Of the water supply system