The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-18

river turoldlty every year, IL Is
impossible to chlorinate the water
heavily enough to render it safe
for domestic use.
The oPrtland consulting engin-
eering Firm of H. r. Corey and
associates has had the water
problem under study for several
months. At today's meeting, Of
ficials authorized Richard Rector,
city superintendent, to reques an
immediate report on the firms
engineering findings and room
mendations.
In opening the meeting, Rector,
who presided, cautioned that the
city is confronted by an immed-
late water shortage. Although
the Columbia River can provide
an inexhaustable supply Of wa
ter, we are short Of distribution
facilities and stort Of storage"
he said.
E. J. Brand, manager Of the
Kennewick Irrigation District,
told the meeting that his organ
ization plans 70 install . new ma
jor pipe line at once that will
almost double the capacity Of the
distribution system. Feeder lines
can easily be connected 70 the
major line running across the
Highlands almost to the western
limit Of the city, making service
possible to new homes in the To-
cality. It Is possible that booster
pumps may be required to serve
the South Highlands adequately,
he added.
Reporting for his company,
Oades Sloan, Kennewick PP&L
manager, said that work must be
started at once to double the
pumping capacity Of the PP&L
system. Company engineers have
not reached . final decision on
the precise plan to be adopted.
but construction must start right
away 50 that new home areas can
be supplied by spring, he said.
G. A. NyborE. representing the
Island View Community Associa-
ton, gave assurances that Island
View residents win give fun sup
port to any plan 70 supply them}
with good water in adequate guam
tity. HE company Is now supplied
by two wells and 2 small pressure
system.
Noting that els cost from 81 200
to $500 each, Hopkins scored
the piecemeal expenditur Of funds
that might be diverted to construc-
ton Of . water supply for the en-
tire community. He said that he
was advised several months ago
by Arthur German, consulting en-
gineer for the Acc, that q unified
system for the Kennewick area
is not only. feasible, but is one
OF the biggest investment oppor-
tunities In the world; one certain
to pay for itself and make funds
available to finance other desir-
able community detectives as
well.
City Councilman Paul Rich
mond, pointing out that there are
seven sub-divjions Of govern
ment now operating in Kennewick.
spoke in support of city owner
ship Of the water property. Unless
action Is taken soon to make wa
ter supply equal to demands. Ken.
newick residents win find them
selves paying more for fire In.
surance than they are now paving
for water, he warned.
Mayor J. G. Pratt recalled that
the city administration has been
concerned about the inadeouacie.I
and safety factors Of the Kenne-l
WICK water supply for the past
year. and urged prompt action toI
provide adequate water for the
lrea.
N. N. Mouton discussed the Ia.
Ial feasibility Of forming and n.
'ancang q publicly owned a,nnIvI
y water and stressed that al
important considerations Of what
leency win own and oper,te thsI
'ystem and how II viii be financed
ma paid for should be prompflvI
determined. He recommended The
appointment Of i COMMITTEES sim.
Jar to the Kennewick nroiectI
committee. to work on the prob.
lem.
summarizing the viewpoint ar
Inc health district, Hopkins said
that the whole problem Il now
N the hands Of the Kennewick
:ity council, who must decide atI
once what action they win take
u regard to the purchase Of The
FPdeL properties, and whether or
not they wish to supply water
My within the city limits. or
sxtend service to he suzround-
ng community.
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