South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16
TUCKER REPORT Is
CORROBORATION OF
ARTINGSTALL TEST
State Hydrologic, Examining
Possible Water Sources,
o. KS Situation.

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/ D. KS Situation.
+ Findings OF Or w. NJ Tucker.
state hydrologist. ordered by the
board of works to make a report
on the availability of the local under
ground water supply, were an
nounced at a meeting OF the board
covering affairs of he waterworks,
held "Wednesday Otherwise only
routine business was transacted.
The report. in the nature Of
prospectus, is replete with criticism
of the recent report furnished by
William Artingstall. former consult
ing engineer Of the local waterwOrks.
Questions of amount of evaporation
i'm this climate and comparisons
made by the latter with certain data
are objected 10 by DR.. Tucker, but
in the main general funde mentals| the
Lafayette man cor~oDorates Arting
stall
See New station.
The present board. in its handling
Of the waterworks. has clearly shown
its determination to abide by recon-
mcndations looking 10 the erection OF
a third pumping station The build
ing of this station is recognized as
the principal undertaking relative to
new constructor the mounds nt
beard will have before it during the
next four years.
Not to accept ArJ.ngstalis report
at it's face value, because of the
possibility of error has prompted the
board to seek other engineers TO pre-
pare reports upon the same subject.
This principally has TO do with de-
termining the location upon which
the proposed station will be built.
Tucker recently came here on the
boards solicitation and on a s2S
per diem basis undertook TO review
the work already gone over by Art
ingstau so far as the theoretical con-
ception would permit. Armed with
data furnished by local officials and
ArtingstaIs report Tucker returned
home and while Lafayette prepar-
ed and completed the report. Cor
irobortion Of findings already secured
was practically assured except on
questions of minor Importance. No
tests were made such as drilling OF
wells with "A view of locating the
gravel and hardpans stratas.
fuckers Findings.
Tucker. in mis- report made public
Wednesday, reviews the tests made
by all former eng neers but agrees
60 81 fcs In,
the southwesteriy section of the city.
Tests. he adds, must be made before
the exact spot can be determined
upon.
Among his conclusions are:
The geological formations under
living South Bend are ideal for the
water supply Of the city. The lower
waterloo rir- gravels furnish water.
the clay blanket protects il from pol
luton: and the upper water-bearing
gravels dispose of such pollution as
may occur
THE great length OF time through
which the operating plants have been
drawing unpolluted water indicates
that the protection from pollution at
the plants is perfect
The supply Of water in the lower
woter-bearing Srave!s is many times
greater than your needs
since the growth of the city at
present seems to he toward the
southwest the idea location for the
proposed water station is in that
part OF the city.
DisfaVors Portage Park.
The site referred 10 en- the neigh
borhood bounded b.. Walnut and Di-
vision SITS. on ;he north and east, and
the city limits and Rum Village on
tie west and southl has all the
requisites to~ a water station. {. O..
a course sand and gravel water
bearing tra-uI. a covering OF i'm
peryious Gay nev1austible supply
OF water. and q situation near the
center Of distribution.
The portage Park site has ali the
requirements for a water station eX-
ceIt location.
III no investigation has been made
I'm the vicinity OF Rum Village park.
some consideration should be given
.ie If geological Conditions are IA
Ivorable there, a plant could be con-
stracted from wh:cb gravity distribu-
uor could be carried on"
The report was received by the
beard but little cOr1ment was
vcuchsafed for publication. Whether
fuckers findings VIII have any bear
ing upon determining the location OF
tie stations site was not made
known.
That the report is o. value. how
ever. and covers the situation in a
general way. was undisputed. That
II for nothing else than to corrobor-