Evening journal., 1922-03-02
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Proposed Water Improve
ment Project Discussed,
But no Action Taken
ENGINEER EASILY
FAVORS NEW PLANT

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. March AT the
conference Of the Water and Light
Commissioners, members Of City
Council and william Easily. engineer
OF the water board. held In the Office
Of the water commissioners last eve
ming. the pausibility OF improving
either the n-Such-Creek or the
New Castle Water plant was discuss
ed at length. without definite action
being taken.
The conference was held at the
solicitation Of City Council in order
that members could receive at first
hand the opinion OF the engineer and
his reasons for recommending the
Improvement Of the new plant at a
cost OF approximately $4,000, in
preference TO spending about $4,000
on the old Non-Such-Creek plant.
President John Refs OF the Water
and Light Commission. presided with
John Leonard and Wallace Cannon
members. and president of Council
Charles j. Dougherty. James Hance
Charles Klingmyer. William kee and
william Weggenmann, councilmen
present
Mr.. Easily in explaining the rea-
son for his opinion that the new
pant could be made to provide an
adequate water supply Of good
quality. said he had made thorough
examination of the plant, and a suf-
hciently thorough examination and
study Of the conditions of the Non
such Creek plant to satisfy him that
the new plant could be put in condi.
ton desired with sufficient water
supply. at a cost OF Approximately
$4,000. while the improvements al
the Non-Such- Creek plant could no
be made under $4,000 with an add
ed cost of S3O, 900 for new mains, and
$4,000 for extra equipment posslbl,
to be needed within a short period
and then he could not guarantee al
adequate supply Of good quality.
Mr.. Easily said he must acknowl
edge that the water supply from
both plants are contaminated bu
the cost Of purifying the old plant a
None such Creek will be so exces
siVc ne had not considered Il advis
able TO make blue prints or accurat
estimates.
AR. Easby said the principal fau
to be found with the water suppl
al the new plant was It containe
carbon-dioxide highly corrosiv
chemical very injurious 10 the pipe
and boilers. He said he would guar
antee the removal of 80 per cent. o
this chemical by the proposed areat
ing plant If Installed and the re
moval of the other 10 per cent. OF /
by the application of about $1.5l
worth OF caustic soda and chlorine.
While this water would natural,
be harder than any supply OF surface
water It would not be injurious {,
either human or plant consumption
In speaking of the advantages ans
disadvantages of the two plants n
pointed out that the Non-Such-C -Creel
plant is three miles away with main
to maintain.
The plant. improved In the man
ner suggested, he said. would hav
a daily capacity of about 10000
gallons
He also spoke Of a greater cost O
maintaining the None-Such- plant a
compared with maintaining the me-
plant.
The plan of areation is 10 con
struct SO by so foot reservoir
fccs deep with 9 large fountain
throwing sprays. Of water sever
feet in the area. These SPRAY
would be freed Of the carbon -dioxid
by II being taken out by the air III
water is then, by a gravity outl
pipe, run into a supply basin or we
from which it is pumped into n
tank or reservoir. II is in this bas
or well that the chemicals are add'
which furnishes the process of pu
incation.
The question OF an adequate su
ply Of water being found at the loc
tion suggested was then discusse
Mr. Easily said he would guarant
the water could be found in that Sc
ton because OF the large sand al
gravel deposits in the soil.
Mr.. Easily said he had made
extensive survey OF the vicinity
New Castle and not until he had
Gated the MIL creek water Hn'
about 10 miles distant. did he find
suitable and adequate surface 81
ply. To get this supply he said
lowest possible estimate would
$3.50 900.
Rather than dig more wells. y
Easily suggested laying several tei
Gotta pipe loose joint leads to eNte
500 feet from the main well. Th'
leads to be laid through the wa
producing strata.
II was stated IA wells had b'
dug or driven at the new plant
only two Of them were being used
supply water at this time.
After considerable more disc
sion the council Informed tn
present a test Of the actual amo
Of water pumped at the pres
time would be investigated by
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