Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-13
BY JAMES E. CHM.


Construction of a new water reser-
voir in Anaccstia and a number of i'm
provements and extensions in the water
distribution system are provided in the
Districts 1882 appropriation bill, now
under consideration by the House SUBJ
committee on Appropriations.
One OF the major water items in the
oliI, calling for an appropriation of
$4,000, viii be used to begin con-
struction of the Anacpstias Reservoir
which Is to be located On Governments
owned property at Fort Davis in the
vicinity OF Alabama and Pennsylvania
avenues southeast.
The new reservoir will have a ca
pacity of 100000 gallons, although IL
VIII be designed ultimately to hold twice
mat amount. Water Department
officials declare the reservoir Is neces-
sary to increase the capacity of the first
high Anacostia service, which is now
served by two steel tanks having a COM
bined capacity of 278,000 gallons. The
capacity Of these tanks, it was said. is
inadequate for an area which has. dur
ing the days of heaviest use. an an
proxlmate consumption of 100000
gallons.
Basin and Main First.
The program for increasing the Ana
costa water service contemplates the
construction in the coming fiscal year
OF one basin and 30-inch trunk main
IN pennsylvania avenue southeast from
tne new reservoir TO Thirtieth street
This construction will permit the use
OF the reservoir by June, 1882.
water Department officials plan to
recommend in the estimates for 1893
an appropriation for completion of the
pipe line from the pumping station at
Eighteenth street and Minnesota ave-
nue. southeast. The second half of the
reservoir, 1t Is pointed out. need not
be constructed until such time as the
water consumption in the Anacostia
area increases to a point where addi-
tional reservoir capacity Is desirable.
Inc Two steel tanks now serving as
the reservoir were erected in 1918, and
at that time they were able to provide
at a, least a 24-hour reserve. With the
increased population in Anacostia.
however, the tanks will not provide for
more than three hours of emergency
supply In case of breakdown Ia
service
Aside from funds for the new reser-
voir the Water Department is seeking
appropriations for two other major
proJects-installation of a 48-inch main
from Sixth and Fairmont streets to
massachusetts avenue and Upton street
to the, vicinity of Thirty-sixth street
and Woodley road.
100000 for One Main.
The cost of the 48-inch main in
stalation is estimated at $4,000. It
will be designed ultimately to connect
with the existing 4s-inch main AZ
Georgia avenue and Military road.
which is linked to the Reno Reservoir.
Approximately 5000 feet of 36-inch
pipe VIII DE required for the inStalla-
ton in Massachusetts avenue This
project costing $250,000, will provide
an adequate supply of water for the
third high service area in the vicinity
OF Thirty-sixth street and Woodley
road which is not possible in periods
OF peak consumption with the use of
the existing main.
In addition to providing an ample
supply of water for the weakened ter
ritory, the new 36-inch main also viii
permit the old 20-inch main in Wis
consln avenue to be shifted to the
fourth high service area, thus obviating
the necessity of furnishing an increased
supply for this service, which is at pres
ent overtaxed.
The Water Department also has re-
queSted funds to continue its flve-year
program for repair and elimination Of
all defective water meters. The bill
contains an item of $130,000 for this
purpose. This sum represents an in
crease of $4,000 over the appropria-
ton for the current fiscal year for in
stalling and repairing meters.
Program for Meters.
The fve-year program provides for
expenditure of $4,000 in each of the
years 1882 and 1888 for the installa-
ton of water meters and SIS, 900 a
year for the next three years, at which
time, it is estimated, meters will have
been installed in all private residences
and all defective meters will have been
removed from service.
The total appropriation requested for
the Water Department amounts to
So 1896, $50, an increase of $705, 440 over
the allowance for the current fiscal
year. The increase is made possible
as result of the growth in the water
revenues which followed the rise in
water rates last year.