New Britain herald., 1925-05-08
STATE LABORATORY
 FINDS WATER SAFE
Dr. George E. Cook Receives
 Report Of Examination
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 Dr. George r. Cook, health officer. received this morning from tho Connecticut State Department of Health, Bureau of Laboratories in Hartford, report on the condition of the drinking water in Plaiavlle. IIn answer 10 a delugC of complaints received by Dr. Cook, he caused the examination to be made and the report states that the water is safe for drinking. It states that the water has a slight odor and some color.
 The statistical examination is ro- ported as follows: "NO, 110-506$l received from the town of PIainYiIIe, Conn. Source of sample, public sup ply, Plainville Water Co.,, collected by George r. Cook, M. D., on April 20. 1925, at 10 a. m. Special req sons for examination. complaints to health officer of OdOr and taste. Color 20; odor, very faint aromatic; turbidity, none; nitrogen as nitrites .001; as nitratcs, .05; oxygen con- sumcd, 4.9; free ammonia, .042; al- buminoid ammonia, ITO; chlorine as chIorides, 24; normal chlorine, 20; alkainity. 31; total hardness as Caco. 31; chlrrod on heating, yes; volatile solids. 30; fixed soids 4G; total solids, 76; bacteria per Cc. OH agar at S75 degrees C in 2l hours, ,.
 "We are informed that this sam pie was taken from a faucet and that 6,000 persons use this supply, It is stated that q large number of complaints have been received by the health officer because of dis agreeable odor and taste 10 the wa ter.
 The sample received possesses only a faint aromatic odor, bnt it showed some color. The water con- tans 8 small amount of mineral matter and was soft. The figures for organic constituent arc moderate and the chlorine figure is only lit- tie above the normal for surface water in that region.
 "The number of bacteria growing on agar at body tcmperdtnrc IS very low and no harmful types of or ganisms were found.
 Judging from the results of this examination the water appears en- tirely safe for use. \ special mi croscopic examination of the water shows large numbers of ditoms and algao. These harmless microscopic growths are capable of producing very disagrceable odors in the wa ter. We suggest that the Bureau of Sanitary engineering of this depart mcnt be consulted regarding the re- moyal of algae.
 1.-TWO copies of this report arc being sent 10 Dr. George r, Cook, health officer of P!ainville.
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 pr. Cook stated that although many had urged that the Water Co.,, go back on the pumps, this was im- possible because Of two reasons. On" of them is because the supply of water in the wells froR which inc bumps drew water is Very limited and this must be saved for the sum ,mor months and the other is because lit would be impossible for the water Irompany 10 Use the pumps all the tune and have financial return un- less the present water rates were raiscd great deal. This would not set well with the public, he states, land there is only one solution for the conditions as they arc at Nrrsort. He states that tI" only way in which the present difficulties can h" overcome will he to have municipal IowncrsEip of ihe water company, tu have water supplied from New Brit ain and use the local reservoir for Ia reserve supply in case of trouble, He states that although the water company is doing all in its powrr and using every known scientific means 10 overcome fho djsagro3h'e conditions aboundins in th" water, no change has come and he e''s municipal ownership as the only solution
 II was reported around that r1o ,watcr had improved considerably, hut many others say that tho con- ditions ara as bad as o,cr, Acaor1- ling 10 many. il appears that a tri~l~ in the water situation imponIs be- causc although tho 'os's show t0u' ltho water is not liahlc 10 caUso .Us- ease. it's djsarrocahlc taste 1alh"s drinking it difficult
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 This morning shortly before s o'clock. 3 runahout owned by the Collins Motor Co.,, and standing in