Evening star., 1925-10-07
WATER SUPPLY.

During the past year work his
continued ,uninterruptedly on the con
etruction OF the second aqueduct from
Great Falls 10 the Delacarlia reservoir.
which is now practically completed.
The construction of the new tiltra :
tion plant at this locat ation has pro.
sreSsed steadily. and work started on
the new middle service reservoir. near
Nebra ska avenue. to replace the
Rrightwood reservoir. and also con
struction of the trunk mains. connect
ing up the new water supply system
with the existing system, was started
durinS the past year.
The schedule calls for the compile
tion Of all the work on April |, 1927.
Up 10 date total Of 5000 900 has
been appropriate for this project. The
amount vet required to he appro-
rria ted Is sl,SoG.00o. and il is hoped
that Congress will make this neces-
S3ry appropriation 81 that the date nf
completion will not he further post.
poned.
With the completion of this new
water supply project the City of Wash
in.ton will be amply supplied with An
adequate supply of pure water for
many Years to come. Unfortunately.
the extension of the distribution sys-
tenn. directly under the Water Depart
ment of the District of Columbia. has
not kept pace with the gro..th of the
city. due to inadequate appropriations.
although the Water Department is
self-sustaining. The total revenues de-
rived from water rents. charges for
service. main extensions. etc. for the
past fiscal year amounted to 81 .I65..
6o9os.
There are at the present time still
in service in the older sections Of the
city. such as Georgetown the down
fOU-n
Hill large uantity of finch and
6-fnch mains. These mains are too
small To supply the necessary services
and fire protection. Likewise. mum
her of miles of these old mains are
now badly cofroded. For some years
the Water Department has made n
practice of laying no main smaller
than inches, even in the residential
sections. 1t is obvious, therefore, tina I
a start should be made toward replac-
ing these old and inadequate water
mains, and the War Department ha 8
recommended an appropriation for
1his coming wear to start this replace
ment work. @
The main trunk system of the
District. during the past 10 years.
has gradually been extended SO thai
practically all sections of the city are
now fairly well supplied.
However,. water service is unsatis-
factory In that section of the Distric.
lying east Of the AnaCostia River
Dunn the past three years there has
been q rapid growth in this loca litv
and the Water Department now finds
that ii Is necessary tn extend 81 %
inch main connecting With the first
high service at Eleventh and streets
southeast across the Anacostia River
Bridge to serve this territorr and
also recommends the construction of
reservoir on the heights above
Anacostia. Total estimate cost of this
project will amount to s500.000 and
an appropriation to start this work
should be authorized during the com
inc year.
In your committees report last
year We called attention to the impor-
tanre of enlarcing the high service
reservoir at Fort Reno and recon-
m. nded an appropriation sufficient to
buy the necessary land adjacent
thereto. However. no appropriation
vaS made during the past year and
in The mea ntime property values are
Increasing in this section. In order
10 properly serve the high service