Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-25
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PLAN FOR WATER SYSTEM

which is that so lar dis the writer
has been able to acertain, there is
only one well on the island that
has possibilities of a flow large
enough to supply the demand Of n
district Of this nature and there
are such serious sand problems III
connection with this well that it
would be hard to say just how a
well of this nature could be made
to yield the water necessary, with,
out large maintenance costs. This
well is not located in the same
strata that the major part of the
district is and since the water
bearing strata and the formation
in the two sides Of the island
seem so very different it is quite
possible that by drilling in any
particular point in the district, we
would strike neither water strata.
The writer not being an expert
geologist, cannot give expert opin-
ion, but it is his opinion that he is
mot warranted in recommending,
to the Commissioners, the advis-
ability of drilling for a well, be-
cause the amount of money requir-
ed to sink a well, with the posi-
bility of failure, would be more
than the district could afford to
lose.
Below is II list of some Of the
wells in Tacoma and their cost.
Day island-4S0 it. deep, cased
with steel casing, Gin, Gin and4-
in Cost 81, 600000-Yield suffi-
cient for small Community.
Fircrest Golf Club-200 #. deep,
estimated yield $50 gallons per
minute, costing approximately 81
10000.
Clear Fir Lumber Co.-211 ft.
deep, cascd Tin, sin and Ain steel
pipe, yield, so gallons.
Regents Park-2 wells, a third
well is of little use. The two wells
are IL in, 2S5 #. dep and estimat.
ed cost was 100000.
2. Nettle Greek Springs
The springs are located along
the banks of Nettle Creek and can
be developed to yield many hun
dreds of thousands of gallons
but due to the fact that it is pos
sible to take advantage of the a.
valuable fall in Beall Creek, our
investigatiins have been concen-
trated on Bcall Creek.
8. Beall Creek Springs
These springs are located along
the banks Of the creek to the east
of the district and run through
portions of sections 80 and 30. AT
present these springs are supply
ing water for domestic and green.
house use to the Taylor properties
and Beall Greenhouse Company,
being pumped by means of rams.
The water wasted from these
springs during the summer months
amount to nearly six hundred
thousand (600,000) gallons day
and there is available more than a
one hundred foot fall for operat.
ing ram below rams now install
ed, making it possible to pump
the water to the district at min
imum cost to the customers serv-
| ed.
Proposed Plan
In general the plan is to devel-
op a satisfactory source Of supply
IN the canyon in the South half
of the S. e. u of section 90 7. 90
N, R. 3 e., w. M. where battery
OF rams Will be installed in case
the water rights now pending are
granted by the State Hydraulic
Engineer, or in case not sufficient
water for operating rams is allow
ed, an electric pumping plant will
be installed for delivering water
to tank near the Vashon Corners
from which point it will be distrib-
uted along the roads running
through the center of the district
north to south and east to west.
Estimated Cost
Lands, water-rights,
development costs,
pumping plant and
tank ....-............. 100000
Distribution mains
Unit No. l ,.,......-,.........-- 100000
Distribution Mains
Units No. 2, 8, 4. .-....... 100000.
Total ,.....,......-.,....- $1920O.OoI
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