The log cabin Democrat., 1921-07-01
WATER PURIFIED
 BY CHLORINE GAS
.ClTY'S SUPPLY ANALYzED
New Process Infallible in Destroyinp all Germs-Approved by State
 Health Board.

Possibility of contagion being car red through the city's water supply has been reduced to "nil' through the installation of apparatus by which city water will be continuously treat ed with chlorine gas in use by three fourths of the modern equipped water plants in the United States to kill every kind of germ. Supt. E. V. Leverett stated today that the install ialton has been completed and ap- proved by Dr. Blair of the state board of health and all city water is now receiving this treatment.
 Installation of the chlorination process was approved some months ago by the city council and Mr Lev erett and the light and water com mittee instructed to proceed, the nee essdry appropriation being also al lowed. The apparatus cost about ,500, Mr. Leverett said, and is of the standard type used throughout the United States. In fact, only one com pany manufactures apparatus of this kind, he said
 The process is simple. A motor driven pump is connected so as to be in operation whenever the water sup ply is being pumped from the Cadron. As the water IS pumped, the chlorine gas is shot through and through the stream under pressure high enough 1 to insure thorough distribution. | Health officers in Arkansas and else where guarantee the process as the only one which will rid water of all germs.
 From the standpoint of health of the city, the improvement is long step toward prevention of contagion and assures the city of safety on this point.
 Great difficulty has been experi- enced during the past three or four days in maintaining city water at it's usual excellence, MT. Leverett it's usual excellence, Mir. Leverett has been necessary to pump river water instead of Cadron Creek. As river water showed about 30 per cent mud, it has been hard at all times and impossible a part of the time to keep the supply clear. However, 1 Conway has been favored with good water as compared with Little Rock and other nearby cities. Little Rock s supply tested about 50 per cent mud and the percentage was not much re- duced, it was said, when delivered to consumers. Other cities along the Arkansas or drawing their supply from it have experienced the same difficulty.
 The supply here is almost rid of the mud and is now being pumped from the Cadron again.
 The chlorine process is applied after the usual filtration, MT. Lev erett stated. Since the installation of the chlorine process, city water has been analysed by City Chemist M. J. McHenry, professor of science at Hendrix College, and found pure His statement of the analysis is as follows:
 Conway, Ark, June 25, 1921. "Supt. E. V. Leverett:
 Herewith is my report on an an- alysis of city water. Samples were taken from the kitchen cold water faucet at the Hendrix College presi- dent s home:
 BacteriolOgical.
 Disappointing bacteria -----none
 Chemical.
 Total Solids.
 Parts per Per cent of the water----- .002
 Chlorine.
 Parts per million----------- ,.
 Organic Matter.
 (OXygen Consumed) Parts per million 2.7 Aim, nresan+
 Interpretation.
 "The water presented a rather hay appearance, but the suspended material was of very fine nature, as shown by the total solids found. The absence of producing bac-