Evening star., 1922-12-10

After passing over the rapid filters it
VIII pass into Il covered, clearwater
basin.
Two New Reservoirs.
The project also calls for two new
distribution reservoirs. one near the
bureau Of standards and the other close
TO the present Georgetown reservoir
In this connection it is intcreStin.. to
note that the Commissioners, in their
estimates for next year have included
an item of 100000 for the purchase of
land for al addition to the Reno reser-
Nolr So. III reality. the city has three
ne" reservoirs Il { in connec-
ton with the new conduit
III Congress .i".k,- 49, approximation
now Tor the land for tit. new reservoir
near Fort Reno. it probably will appro-
pirate money for the construction work
III Ju.y. 4"-t.
AT the present time the Reno reser-
Voir, which supplies one of the high
est sections of the District. holds only
th.r.y-s. hour supply OF water
hen the new reservoir in that vicin-
ity IS built there via, De g Iour-day
reserve for that Locality.
Will supply Higher Levels,
When the new conduit and fItra-
ton pan. are comple,ed they win
supply water to the higher levels of
the city, taking So per cent of the
present load off of the old filtration
plant at 1st and Claiming streets
northwest. The Channing street fill
tratlon plant and reservoir then will
De lett free To serve the gravity or
low areas of the city, including the
business section.
Ihe taking of this load from the
a. u; will make it possible
Tor AaJ. Taylor to empty and repair
tnc i-sdeche. tunne.. whi, carries
the water from Georgetown to Cham
ming street. For Il number of years
past and at the present time it is i'm
possible to even inspect the Lydecker
tu: mel, because the supply for the
entire city must pass through it, and
thc reservoir at tilann.ng street will
not hold enough water to meet re-
Quirements while the tunnel is being
unWatered
Repairs Impossible.
The same is true of the single con-
duit which now brings the entire
supply from Great Falls to George
town. rms conduit cannot be emptied
Tor extensive repairs until the new
one is completed.
When the new project is finished
there will be frequent croSs-connec-
lions between the two conduts. so
that short section of either may be
emptied at any time without curtail-
ing the flow to the city
1t has been estimated by Mai. Tyler
that the new conduit and filtration
plant will meet the requirements of
the higher sections of the city for
sixty years to come. while the old
filtration plant, relieved of half its
present burden, will be adequate for
the downtown section and the north
east and southeast for the same
period of years.
Capacity. .O,OOO.OeO Gallons.
The new pant. Maj. Tyler figures,
will ultimately transmit and filter TO-
900 900 gallons of water q day. with
space for further development when
necessary.
\ word as to the need for larger
appropriations for extending service
mains. Capt. Wood. the assistant en-
gineer commissioner. who supervises
the water department. states the be-
lief that the District should get water
to every new household.
TIE preseSt policy at the District
bui.ding is to let the owner lay the
service pipes out OF his own
pocket when the city is without
funds to do it.
When property owner is COM
PEELED to lay a private pipe to get
water. the only place he can lay it
is under the public street. Capt.
Wood points out that this is not a
desirable situation to be allowed to
continue, for the reason that in time
it will clutter the streets beneath
the surface with duplicated mains
Consumption. 6:s,3O9.23O Gallons.
The annual report Of Supt.
that mean daily consumption of
water was 6s.ao9,23O. or 100000 gall
Ions more than for the preceding
twelve months.
This increase demonstrates need for
continuing the campaign to conserve
water in every way possible until the
new conduit is completed. Every
consumer of water in the District
should bear in mind, say District offi-
ciais, that Washington will not be out
of danger OF water shortage until
the new conduit is in service.
The department has invited atten-
tion.' says Mr.. Garland in his report,
ito the excessive use of water in
quite a number of government build
ings. but has not been very successful
in securing a reduction to any ap-
rr'eciable extent in the quantities
used.
Want Fountain Pumps.
''The large fountains in the District
of Columbia at very little expense
could be equipped with electrically
motor-driven pumps. and
water could be used over and
over again by means of these pumps
with very little waste. There is no
question in my mind but that these
fountains would add greatly to the
enjoyment of the public II some
means, as suggested, could besused
to place them in operation"
The budget for next year asks for
500. 900 to lay a much needed thirty
inch water main in Rhode Island ave-
nue. northeast to serve the commune
ties of Langdon and Brookland. This
amount is not sufficient to carry. the
main as far as 1t should go, and
District officials are hoping. that Con-
SSeSS at least will not cut it,