The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-03-31
Woter-An inexpensive Commodity

In this high price we are living in it comfort
to reflect that water of the indispensable requirements
of modern living; still inexpensive as ever In fact if
person is willing to take it found it of the
few things still available the effort needed
to pick it up Anyone go to lake, river smaller
stream and obtain it for nothing.
safe for human consumption and delivered through pipe
lines to the users faucet Even then it is relatively cheap
product
water "a hours day. 365 days year. the chief factors
tectng the cost OF water include its availability the variety
of intended uses which determine the expenditures
chemicals needed for treatment; investments required in
physical equipment and other installations involved in a
water distributing SYSTEM its value for fire protection and
in reducing insurance rates; its position in safe guarding
health and sanitation and in promoting cleanliness and its
worth when compared with other commodities
In Caldwell resident buy; for so cents; AT tons
of clarified filtered and serlized water delivered his
home at time of the day night he may want it. Think
of it, Enough water to fill thousand onegalon jugs
20 wine barrels 1879 steel oil drums Il 300 tea cups
of ounce capacity for SO cents In comparison, the
weight of sugar would cost about 100000 Most of
for granted though know that beyond price
and one OF the most precious commodities used by all of
The amount of water used in day in CildWel during
1854 averaged $4,000 gallons; than enough fill
day OF the year. according to tabulaons in the office of
Mrs Violet Morgareidge Clerk of the City Water and
gallons filtered at the Water Works last year Mr. Arthur
Murphy Superintendent, and his of three who
ize this water required the of 1874 tons of lime 9
of alum Ia tons of chlorine and 076 ton of actvaed char
Works and System would average between IS and 20
for each 1000 gallons pumped into the mains.
The consumption of water for 1854 is 38 million gallons
greater than for 1850 but less than the volume for 1858
by two million gallons The figures for each year 636
million gallons for $780, 635 for 1851 742 for 1852 695
1858 and 674 for 1854 The increase 1854 over the volume
for 1850 believed to reflect normal growth in population
of the city.
The source of Caldwell water supply is in man made
lake about five pipe line miles from the waterworks The
treatment at the Waterwoks includes coaguaton deodor
zation chorination and filtration Two rapid sand type
filters installed at the WaterWorks with space provided
in the building for third filter when it is needed
During 1894 the waterWorkS produced good quality
water that emineny suitable for general municipal and
ordinary domestic entirely free of the group of
bacteria that cause intestinal Diseases excellent for stock
and farm animals and for rrgaon but definitely poor
because of oxygen and carbon doxde gases and certain
minerals naturally present. for in steam boilers hot
water heaters and heating systems without additional sup
Elementary treatment designed for conditions that prevail
at each individual point of useK W. Riley 108 St Clair
street., Marietta Ohio.