The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-16
Eureka News
Eureka Water System
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~ NOAd ID. OAuCIUy
An article published in the No
vember oath issue of the EVER
GREEN concerning the water sys-
tenn OF Eureka, is interesting and
should have the careful consider
alton OF the tax payers and the
water users of the town.
The article states that in an in
tervlew with Mayor Jack Stevens,
he said, The present water sys-
tenn IS condemned by the Montana
State Board of Health and they
won't approve it until it is COM
pIetely repaired and remodeled, y
and that, 1T is up to the present
city administration to do something
about the situation"
The minutes of the business of
the Town Council for the past two
years do not indicate that such
action was taken by the State Board
Of Health. The Town of Eureka,
IS and has been, considered a
healthy location, and if the water
supply were contaminated and I'M
tit for human consumption. it would
certainly reflect on the health of
the users.
The article states that the Eur
eka government can do one of three
things about their present water
supply. They can let it go as it
is, until it breaks down completely,
all the while not having a State
approved water supply; they can
spend an estimated 100000 to go
further up Sinclair Greek to obtain
uncontaminated water and Law new
pipe all the way to town to replace
the rotting, leaking line; or they
can install a new additional pump
on the present well, keeping the
pump that is there for an auxiliary,
for an estimated $1,000"
We rely upon the administration
to keep the various systems of the
town remodeled and in repair. To
let the present system go until it
breaks down completely, would
not show diligence on the part of
a group who have been intrusted
with the administration
It was presumed that when the
new alternating plant which cost
aDnroXimatelv $1,000 was installed,
that any contamination that might
exist in the water would be elim-
mated
The matter of installing a new
pump on the present well deserves |
also The water from
this we'll comes from Tobacco !
River, which flows through a sheep |
pasture, cattle pasture, under at
least two near by railroad trestles |
over which six passenger trains pass |
each day, and along Riverside Adj
dition to Eureka, which has no |
sewer system, and which slopes to |
the river.
A fourth solution might be offer
ed for the consideration of the |
Council: To repair and clean the |
present dam and filter; replace the
leaking pipe with new pipe, part !
Of which is now on the grounds;
and to continue to buy pipe and |
lay it As funds are available.
The EVERGREEN" article fur
5her states that, Recent tests have
demonstrated that the we'll which
the city now has, near the fire
station, will easily furnish all the
water which the town uses"
The recent. tests were made in
when no lawn or garden
sprinkling was done, and at this
time, water users. particularly
hose who live on hills, were COM
planning that the water supply was
short. There was also complaint
that the pipes contained air.
One administration anticipated
some expansion of the town, and
the need for additional water, and
made this available by the pur-
chase of Glen Lake irrigation dis
.rict lands.
Before abandoning water sys-
tenn that has been as economical