The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-10-21

nioN arc uitt iNuN NNN WhtNIg anu III
each ca-o runty necessary. Pure
watcr is q lnAny 81 wen as neces.
siiy The 9hnCdapi use OF pure water
promotes health, while 10 be deprived
Of "a is a hardship. Impure water Is
disappointment and IL moy be g
positive danger
4 GOOD public water supply is q yalH'
able municipal asset, not only enhGnc.
ing clyic pride, but attracting to the
community manufacturers who use wa.
ter IN their Industries and who desire
ample fire protection TOR their prop
eriy.
The history Of sanitary engineering
tells a sad tale OF tho misery and death
resulting from drinking water infect.
cd with Che germs Of such diseases as
cholera. typhoid fever aad dysentery
The term pure water" ia not 81,
isfactory ono. In the first place pure
water does not exist in nature. BE
cause of it's great dlsaolying power
foreign substances are always pres
ont, even though unseen. These SUI
stances, mineral or organic solid O.
gaseous. living organigma, perhaps
give to different waters the variou
properties that collectively determine
It's quality, or, as we say it's purity
In nc second place, those various for
eign substances act differently an6
the amounts OF tto substances pres
cnt, as well Us their nature, determin,
the quality Of the water A good drink
ing wator may be q bad water 70
use in the laundry, and It may corrod
pipes. On the other hand, a good waite
for boilers may be dangerous for a per
son to drink. The term pure water
therefore, does not have definite
meaning.
The first characteristic OF water
I'll. to be used for drinking for brush
ing the teoth for cooking and for the
miscellaneous uses OF the household, is
safety from injection; that Is, freedom
from the germs OF disease. Bitter eY-
poyierce has shown that water may
cause typhoid fever by transporting The
living typhoid germs from some per-
son sick Of the disease to some well
person. This is g simple mechanical
transfer Of the germs. THE water plays
no other part than that OF floating the
tiny Things along, unless we may say
that IL KEEPS them from drying mp. The
typhoid germs do NOT multiply in the
water, but, on The contrary die out lit
tie by little, and SC lose their power
to Go harm
The germs OF these various diarrheal
diseases, typhoid fever, cholera and the
like, leave The bodies Of sick people
in urine and bowel discharges Sew
age is always liable to contain them.
If sewage finds its way into lake or
stream, or Il The contents OK q cesspool
or mivy soak into the ground and per
cciate 10 some wen, the germs Of these
diseases may be carried along, ready
to slaIC the disease in some one who
drinks tic Effected water.
Water thai is contaminated with
sewage or with focal discharges is dan
gerous to drink. It may rot always
cause sickness, because the sewage
may not always contain germs from
persons sick Of typhoid fever and 9th
err water-borne diseases, but it is al
ways dang arous.
TIE aurest and best method Of safe.
guarding the quality OF public water
.,,-,...I-- &, r.,, cr,,, ,.,o,ta ~ o4fffinia +
purificatiol. This publication may be
carried on by boiIiag, filtration, steril-
ization with chloride Of lime or liquid
chlorine. 1t is always Woll 10 consult
the state Board OF Health in relation
to waters that need any type Of puri-
fication. It is safe 10 say today that
almost any water can be purified and
made safe and wholesome.
Always remember the following facts
in relation to wafer supply:
/. Pure water is luxury.
2. Pure water Is a necessity.
3. Pure water is cheap.
4. Impure water i3 dangerous.
). impure water is expensive.
6. Surface wate2 must be purified.
s. Qualities to R sought IN water
wholcsomeu&3s, cleanliness and
sQftneas.
0. Filtration makes water clean.
10. Filtration makes water reasonar
bly, safe.
II. Filtration should be followed by
sterilization.
12. Hard water may be softened.
70. Filtration has been justified by
experience.