Putnam patriot., 1923-07-20
Dispels Impure Water Scare
 CityS Supply Sufficiently Pure
PROTESTS AGAINST BATHING IN WOODSTOCK LAKE AND INADEQUATE FILTRATION OF LOCAL
 SUPPLY LEAD TO INVESTIGATION
Story Horse In Lake unrue-New Filtration Plant
 Nearly Ready

Alter an investigation, due to the number of inquiries relative to the eity's water supply. The Patriot k able to announce that the water serv- ed the consumer by the city water department Is fit for drinking pur- poses This statement is based on a finding of the chemist of the State Board of Health after an analysis of sample of water sent to New Haven on June 26th had been concluded. The report was received by the city water department this week. This report should allay any fears or cause for alarm that may have been engen- dered by the rumors that have been current the past few days that con- ditions in the water department were not satisfactory.
 The report of the chemist Is tech nieal as to what the water contains as shown by analysis and would be of little value to those unfamiliar with the terms used. but the summary. un~ der the heading General Conclu- sions." is enlightening and is as fol- lows.
 This water contains small amount of mineral matter and Is soft. The sample submitted shows moder- ate color and possesses peaty odof. The figures for organic constituents are about what We would expect to find them, but the chlorine figure K somewhat above the normal for that region.
 "The number of bacteria growing on agar at body temperature Is low, f.fw nsatll4.a .ha from the five 10 c. c. portions of the water.
 This supply at the time of eolIec- tion of this sample was apparently safe for drinking purposes and met the treasury standard for drinking water on common carriers in so faf as shown by the above results.
 Examine Water Twice Monthly
 The superintendent of the wat IT department stated that since the ai- vent of warm weather samples of V ..- ter have been sent for analysis at least twice q month. The last sent, from which the above report WIS made, was on June 26th last The re- ports have all been similar to th.s | last report and are entirely satiSfGe. tory to the officials of the water ce- partment.
 In talking with a member of the i board of water commissioners the commissioner stated that if. in the opinion of the board. the water had not been fit for drinking purposes without boiling or some other treat- ment the public would have received due warning to this effect, but that ls long as the analytical reports showed that the water for drinking purposes met the United States standard af requirement., that it was not thought necessary to alarm unduly the citizens | by making any unnecessary state ment. In view of the rumors that have been current, the water depart ment officials were perfectly wiling Go give out statement of conditions. and in view of their being satisfactory were only too glad to assure the con sumers that the water supply Is fit for drinking purposes.
 New Plant Almost Ready
 Under some public pressure the Putnam Water Company, from whom the city purchased the water supply plant, built filtration plant. Wheth- CT or not it met the requirements at the time t WIS constructed has besn discussed in the past. Soon after the city took over the business 1t was de- cided that the filtration plant was not satisfactory or adequate for the grow ing distribution of water. The board of water commissioners, with the ap. proval of the common council, decided that ii new filtration plant was neces- sayr, and last January the work of building such plant was begun. 1t was expected at the time of beginning operations that the plant would be in
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