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Superintendent-Arthur E. Blackmer. Assistant Superintendent-Richard W. Bagnell. Water Register-N. Reeves Jackson.
Engineer at Pumping Station-John Bodell. Assistant Engineer at Pumping Station-Albert E. Caswell.
All applications for water must be made at the office of the Water Commissioners.
Superintendent's office, Town Square, near Town House; tel- ephone, office 532-R, shop 532-W.
Meeting of the Commissioners to examine bills and claims- against the department, the first Wednesday evening of each month.
Rates payable at the Town Treasurer's office semi-annually in advance, May 1 and Nov. 1.
Bills against the Department must be rendered on or before the first Wednesday of each month, or they will lie over until the following month.
Approved bills paid by the Town Treasurer at the Town Office.
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Water Commissioners herewith submit their sixtieth an- nual report.
RECEIPTS
Appropriation,
$18,000 00
Credits, other departments,
197 11
Contingent Account,
224 76
Total,
$18,421 87
EXPENDITURES
Pump,
$3,714 48
Maintenance,
8,398 99
Extension of mains,
3,245 93
Extension of services.
447 12
Pipe in stock,
1,737 72
Meters and setting,
873 32
Unexpended balance,
4 31
Total,
$18,421 87
Plymouth Twenty
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PUMPING STATION
Salaries,
$1,866 62
Fuel and light,
1,149 60
Heating and lighting engineer's house,
210 91
Parts and repairs to machinery,
66 47
Freight and trucking,
3 40
Material and supplies,
132 96
Tools and repairs on tools,
1 80
Repairs to buildings and grounds,
282 72
Total,
$3,714 48
MAINTENANCE
Salaries,
$2,750 00
Labor,
2,568 12
Horse feed, care, and stable items,
363 62
Freight, express and trucking,
134 01
Stationery, stamps and printing.
144 88
Leaks and repairs in main pipes,
121 02
Fuel, light and power,
148 72
Telephone,
69 43
Factory and office repairs and supplies,
66 81
Tools bought and repaired,
71 65
Renewing services,
141 94
Miscellaneous,
408 49
Leaks repaired in service pipes,
312 72
Material for repairs,
109 19
Repairs to Low Service Reservoir grounds,
988 39
Total, $8,398 99
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BONDS
Bond paid to issue, June 1, 1885,
$2,800 00
Bond paid to issue, August 1, 1890,
1,300 00
Bond paid to issue, August, 1, 1894,
800 00
Bond paid to issue, October 2, 1899,
1,500 00
Bond paid to issue, May 1, 1901,
1,000 00
Bond paid to issue, July 1, 1903,
666 66
Bond paid to issue, April 15, 1905,
500 00
Bond paid to issue, April 15, 1905,
500 00
Bond paid to issue, November 15, 1905,
600 00
Bond paid to issue, July 1, 1907,
1,000 00
Bond paid to issue, February 15, 1908,
1,000 00
Bond paid to issue, June 1, 1909,
1,000 00
Bond paid to issue, July 1, 1910,
2,000 00
Total bonds paid,
$14,666 66
INTEREST
Interest paid on issue, June, 1, 1885,
$ 56 00
Interest paid on issue, August 1, 1890,
208 00
Interest paid on issue, August 1, 1894, 192 00
Interest paid on issue, October 2, 1899,
360 00
Interest paid on issue, May 1, 1901,
262 50
Interest paid on issue, July 1, 1903,
487 50
Interest paid on issue, April 15, 1905,
26 25
Interest paid on issue, April 15, 1905, 26 25
Interest paid on issue, November 15, 1905,
252 00
Interest paid on issue, July 1, 1907,
740 00
Interest paid on issue, February, 15, 1908,
740 00
Interest paid on issue, June 1, 1909,
262 50
Interest paid on issue, July 1, 1910,
200 00
Total interest paid, Bonds,
$3,813 00
$14,666 66
Interest,
3,813 00
Total bonds and interest, $18,479 66
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COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
The new work carried out by the Water Department in 1914 consisted of laying an 8-inch main across Obery Street, as recom- mended last year, and a few short extensions as shown in detail in the report of the Superintendent. The total length of pipe laid during the year was 4,278 feet at a cost of $3,245.93. With the completion of the Obery Street line, the section of the town south of Jabez Corner is assured of a practically unin- terrupted supply, since it is now fed by the 8 inch pipe on Obery Street and the 10 inch pipe on Sandwich Street.
A lightning rod was placed on the pumping station chimney to protect it if possible against a repetition of the accident that occurred in August 1913, when it was struck by lightning. This work was done by the Boston Lightning Rod Company at a contract price of $100.
The fence and grounds surrounding the low service reservoir on Allerton Street have been in an unsightly condition for sev- eral years. During the past summer a new fence has been erected, the dikes graded, loamed and sown with grass seed and a privet hedge put in on the sides at Allerton Street and Sever Street. A decided improvement in appearance has been made. The total cost of this work was $988.39.
The Commissioners recommend an appropriation for the en- suing year of $16,000.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. CHURCHILL, JOHN H. DAMON, HORACE P. BAILEY, CHARLES T. HOLMES, ROBERT C. HARLOW.
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
Published by Request of the New England Water Works Association
PLYMOUTH (MASS.) WATER WORKS
Population by census of 1910, 12,100.
Date of construction, 1855.
By whom owned. Town.
Source of supply, Great and Little South and Lout Ponds.
Mode of supply. Gravity for low service and pumping for high service.
PUMPING
1. Builders of pumping machinery : Barr and Worthington.
2. Coal: (b) bituminous; (d) brand various; (e) average cost per gross ton, $4.90.
3. Total fuel, 563,525 pounds.
5. Total water pumped, 326,795,000 gallons.
6. Average static head, 65 feet.
7. Average dynamic head, 70 feet.
8. Number gallons pumped per pound of coal, Worthington, 414; Barr, 581.
9. Duty of Barr pump, 33,900,000; Worthington, 24,180,000. Cost of pumping figured on pumping station expenses, viz., $3,714.48.
10. Per million gallons against dynamic head into direct pipe, $11.36.
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11. Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic) 16 cents.
Cost of pumping figured on total maintenance, viz : $12,113.47.
12. Per million gallons against dynamic head into direct pipe, $37.06.
13. Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic) $.529. 1
SERVICES
16. Kind of pipes; lead and cement lined.
17 From one-half inch to four inches.
18. Extended 503 feet.
20. Total now in use, seven miles, 2,657 feet.
21. Service taps added, 34.
22. Number now in use, 2,623.
23. Average length of service, 14.8 feet.
24. Average cost of service, $12.53.
27. Motors and elevators added : None.
28. Number now in use; One Motor.
DISTRIBUTION
1. Kind of pipe used: Cement lined and wrought iron, prin- cipally cement lined.
2. Sizes : from 2 inch to 30 inch.
3. Extended, 4,278 feet.
4. Discontinued, none.
5. Total now in use, 55 Miles, 1,018 feet.
6. Cost to repair per mile $2.20.
7. Number of leaks per mile, .25.
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S. Small distribution pipes, less than 4 inch, 10 miles, 3,012 feet
9. Hydrants added, three post. Discontinued, none.
10. Hydrants now in use: 222 public; 52 private.
11. Stop gates added, seven. Discontinued, none.
12. Number now in use, 623.
13. Small stop gates less than 4 inch, 143.
14. Number of blow-offs, 42.
LABOR
Total labor for 1914,
$5,262 91
Making and laying pipe,
1,830 68
Services,
198 02
Meters,
204 05
Leaks in main pipe,
104 07
Leaks in service pipes,
228 79
Labor at pumping station,
51 28
Miscellaneous labor for other depts.,
77 90
All other labor,
2,568 12
$5,262 91
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Published by request of the New England Water Works Association.
FINANCIAL
MAINTENANCE.
Water rates, domestic, Water rates, manufacturing,
$33,838.27 4,030.34
Management and repairs, Interest on bonds,
. ¿ 3,813.00
Total water receipts,
$37,868.61
$15,926.47
Miscellaneous,
516.38
22,458.52
Total,
$38,384.99
Paid bonds and notes, Carried to Construction Acct., Total,
$14,666.66 7,791.86
$22,458.52
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CONSTRUCTION.
$7,791.86
Extension of Mains,
$3.245.93
Extension of services,
447.12
Pipe in stock,
1,737.72
873.32
Meters and setting, Unexpended balance,
1,487.77
Total,
$7,791.86
$14,666.66 paid yearly on principal. Bonded debt at 316 per cent ..
$21.600.00
. 334
12.666.64
4
55,400.00
$89,666.54
Total,
$38,384.99
Total, Profit for year,
$12,113.47
Profits of maintenance,
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REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF WATER RATES
Gentlemen :- I hereby submit the annual report of the Col- lector of Water Rates for the year 1914.
Dr.
·Arrears,
$ 7,928 89
Water Rates, Labor and material,
39,580 71
502 74
$48,012 34
Cr.
Total collections,
$38,384 99
Abatements,
1,653 58
Uncollected rates,
7,770 83
Uncollected labor and material,
202 94
$48,012 34
Water is supplied to 2,816 families ; 2,210 water closets ; 1,037 bath tubs; 559 hose; 198 stores, offices and shops; 12 meat and fish markets; 29 urinals; 190 cows; 87 stables; 387 horses; 4 banks; 9 churches; 9 engines; 4 cemeteries; 3 laundries; 8 manufacturies; 2 photograph saloons; 10 saloons; 4 bakeries ; 10 hotels and boarding houses; 3 hot houses; 2 printing offices ; 8 public halls; 2 billiard rooms; 2 cigar manufactories; gas works; 3 woolen mills; N. Y., N. H. & H. Road; 2 electric plants ; County buildings; Town buildings; street sprinkling.
Yours respectfully, N. REEVES JACKSON, Collector of Water Rates.
Plymouth Twenty-one
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the Board of Water Commissioners :-
Gentlemen: I herewith submit the annual report of the Superintendent of the Plymouth Water Works for the year ending December 31, 1914.
ACCOUNT OF PIPES LAID FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1914
LOCATION
Length in feet.
Size in inches
Cost
Braunecker Farm .. ..
418
21/2
$243.49
Town Square
63
4
132
6
193.36
Jordan Hospital
450
6
291.30
Vernon Street
325
4
264.97
Obery Street
2,590
8
2,252.81
TOTALS,
4,278
$3.245.93
300
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CONSUMPTION FOR 1914
As has been the custom for the past few years, a diagram is shown on Plate II which represents graphically our daily aver- age consumption for each week of the year. The dotted line on the diagram is the low service or gravity consumption, the next full line above is the high service or pumping, and the upper full line is the sum of these two, or total consumption.
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The daily average low service consumption for the year was 488,000 gallons, the high service was 896,000 gallons and the total was 1,383,000 gallons. The total consumption for the year was 505,000,000 gallons, of which the low service was 178,000,000 gallons, or 35 per cent. and the high service was 327,000,000 gallons or 65 per cent. The maximum daily aver- age total consumption was 2,205,000 gallons and occurred dur- ing the week of June 28, while the minimum was 1,082,000 and occurred during the week of Nov. 29.
RAINFALL
The usual rainfall table is shown on another page, and the average annual rainfall for a period of twenty-eight years has been 46.06 inches.
For the year of 1914 the total rainfall was 45.30 inches, be- ing 0.76 inches below the average. The last column in the rainfall table shows the variation in inches above or below the average rainfall.
Table showing total rainfall since 1887, and monthly rainfall since 1891. Also annual variation from the average in inches.
YEAR
JAN.
FEB.
MAR.
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG.
SEPT.
Ост.
Nov.
DEC.
TOTAL
Variation from av. in inches
1887
50.28
4.22
1889
51.80
5.74
1891
8.36
5.32
5.04
4.02
1.99
2.23
2.55
1.43
2.23
5.92
1.79
3.77
44.65
1.41
1892
3.79
2.72
4.56
1.26
3.91
2.12
1.81
4.16
2.41
2.29
7.12
1.75
37.90
8.16
1893
2.88
6.66
6.17
4.45
4 39
2.50
2.71
5.80
1.73
2.16
3.29
5.59
48.33
2.27
1894
3 50
4.85
1.56
3.97
4.35
1.54
1.08
0.73
2.37
7.97
4.98
5.78
42.68
3.38
1895
3.54
0.87
2 71
4.79
2.73
2.04
3.58
2.05
3 27
· 6.89
3.95
3.85
40.27
5.29
1896
2.75
4.73
5.82
0.88
2.93
3.59
2.27
1.71
5 65
3.60
3.41
1.75
39.09
6.97
1897
4.24
2.08
2.31
4.28
3.65
2.99
2.88
2.91
1.42
0.87
6.42
3.27
37.32
8.74
1898
3.75
4.04
2.27
5.82
5.65
1.93
6.58
7.33
1.35
8.96
8.48
2.24
58.40
12.34
1899
6.52
5.23
6.77
1.18
1.40
3 62
3.79
1.17
6.92
3.03
2.28
1.60
43.51
2.55
1900
4.86
5.35
3.62
1.95
5.11
2.29
1.37
3.28
3.10
5.40
5.36
3.15
44.84
1.22
1901
2.51
1.70
6.86
7.78
8.54
1.46
4.38
2.25
2.77
2.07
2.59
10.20
53.11
7 05
1902
2.22
5.53
7.82
2.98
1.52
3 68
1.89
1.43
3.65
5.32
1.72
6 77
44.53
1.53
1903
4.43
5.36
7.94
7.45
0.67
4.76
2.44
5.44
1.45
6.32
3.22
3.98
53 45
7.40
1904
5.44
3.61
2.47
9.11
2.23
2.58
4 02
3.52
3.18
1.85
3.53
4.10
45.64
.42
1905
4.50
2.16
2.87
2.32
1.11
8.01
1.78
2.99
6.93
1.72
2.04
4.21
40.64
5.42
1906
4.05
5 33
8.69
2.34
5 28
2.36
6.42
2.02
2.98
4.50
3.45
3.13
50.55
4.49
1907
3.92
3.41
2.31
4.08
3.68
2.70
1.10
1.82
11 16
2.91
6.82
6.90
50.81
4.75
1908
3.78
4.37
3.95
2.48
2.98
2.30
3.87
4.41
1.61
10.19
. 1.53
4.28
45.75
.31
1909
5.44
6 18
3 74
6.41
3.51
3.03
1.83
2.44
4 95
2.23
8.15
3.34
51.25
5 19
1910
5.98
5.82
1.05
2.51
2.27
3.82
2.71
2.32
1.81
1.94
5.69
2.96
38.88
7.18
1911
3.17
3 45
3 38
3 68
0.77
3.05
6 84
4.66
3.44
3.60
6.59
3 58
46.21
.15
1912
4 88
4.00
7 51
3 82
4 71
0.39
2 32
3 50
1 49
1.26
3.83
6 16
43.92
1913
4.09
3 50
3.40
6.66
2 30
1.57
1.77
3 03
3.49
11.08
2.79
4 61
1,29
2 23
1914
3.6%
4.82
5.42
5 45
2.90
1.00
4.62
3.40
1.67
2.20
3.47
6.73
45.30
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Av.
4.26
4.21
4.51
4.15
3.27
2 73
3.10
3.07
3.37
4.34
4.27
4.32
46.06
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43.14
2.92
1888
49.14
3.08
1890
.
2.14
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TABLE OF METERS NOW IN USE.
FOR WHAT USED
in 4 in 2 in 11/2 in 1 in 34 in 5/8 in Total
T'l Amt.of wa- ter used through meters,gals.
Manufacturing
3
4
2
2
5
1
17
80,117,100
Laundries
1
1
1
1
5
7
1.117.900
Shipping
1
1
Q
3,219.090
Fish markets
3
3
116,820
County Farm, Armory, business blocks, etc.
3
6
3
8
20
7,100,370
Green houses,
1
1
1
3
200,980
Golf grounds and tennis courts
1
2
2
5
615.170
Gardens and lawns
3
1
2
6
1.078.500
Domestic
22
7
20
124
153
17,580,270
Construction
1
1
4
251,040
Totals
3
4
13
4
20
30
148
222
115.243 040
2
3.845,800
Stables and garages
METERS
The above table shows the number of meters of sizes shown now in use for manufacturing, laundries, stables and garages, fish markets and domestic purposes. The last column indi- cates the amount of water in gallons that passed through these meters in 1914.
With 2,623 services in use and 222 meters, we are 8.4 per cent. metered, and through those meters passed 115,243,040 gal- lons of water, or 22.8 per cent. of our total consumption.
CONSUMPTION IN MILLION GALLONS
As a matter of record the table is given below, showing our high and low service and total consumption of water, and the consumption of four of our largest metered consumers for the last seven years.
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Consumption in Million Gallons.
Year
High Ser- vice
Low Ser vice
Total
American Woolen Co.
Plymouth Elec. Lt. Co.
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
B. & P. St. Ry. Power Station
1908
235
210
445
63
4
18
4
1909
250
212
462
76
4
20
1
1910
269
188
457
48
6
20
1
1911
289
189
478
55
6.6
7
1.5
1912
309
191
500
54.9
7.3
7.6
2.4
1913
301
176
477
52.7
6.8
4
1
1914
327
178
505
64.5
7.2
4.5
1.9
Diagram showing Pond Elevations and Storage Depletion
On Plate I is shown a diagram similar to the one shown in the report for 1913, with the added information relative to pond heights and storage depletion, which the year 1914 has fur- nished. The upper diagram on this Plate shows the storage depletion and the lower diagram shows pond elevations.
As explained in the last report, the elevation of Great and Little South Pond is measured monthly and plotted on the lower diagram, the full line indicating the elevation of Great South Pond and the dotted line, the elevation of Little South Pond.
The storage volume for each foot in depth for both ponds is known, from surveys that have been made, and thus it becomes possible to calculate the available storage above our intake pipe.
This pipe enters the pond at grade 95.0 and the available storage shown by the depletion curve in the upper diagram is calculated from a point two feet above our intake pipe, or grade 97.0 to grade 106.0, which is full pond.
At the bottom of the diagram is given the average daily draught for each year since 1908 and the rainfall for the cor- responding years. An inspection of the diagram shows that there appears to be a gradual but decided tendency to a de-
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crease in available storage or in other words a permanent low- ering of pond levels for Great and Little South. This is es- pecially pronounced during the last five years; when the aver- age annual rainfall for that period has been 44.52 inches or 1.54 inches below normal as compared with an average annual rain- fall of 46.06 inches for a period of 28 years. For the preceding four years the average annual rainfall was 49.54 inches or 3.48 inches above normal and the minimum storage available each year remained substantially unchanged.
For the nine years, 1906 to 1914 inclusive, the average an- nual rainfall has been 46.77 inches or 0.71 inches above normal. While the minimum available storage in 1914 was 520,000,000 gallons compared to 610,000,000 gallons in 1905.
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SCHEDULE
Showing number of feet of each size of pipe and number and size of gates, blow-offs and hydrants.
Size in inches
LENGTH OF PIPE IN FEET
No. of Gates
No of Check Valves
No. of Air Cocke
No. 10 in. B. O.
No. 8 in. B. O.
No. 6 in. B. O.
No. 4 in. B. O.
No. 2 in. B. O.
No. 11/2 in. B. O.
No. Hydrants
30
80
1
20
190
1
1
18
7,424
4
8
1
16
16 424
12
13
2
3
14
10,352
11
1
9
3
12
11,230
28
6
2
1
15
10
35,209
58
2
8
1
3
1
2
38
6
48,535
124
5
4
3
57
4
76,702
181
7
3
3
7
70
3
7,249
12
1
1
2
21/0
458
2
45.331
110
3
5
2
11/2
382
2
1
1
1,407
7
3/4
985
2
-
-
-
-
-
292,297
623
3
65
3
1
9
10
18
1
222
32
8
30,339
71
5
PUMPING STATION
The records of the pumping station shown on another page, give in detail the amount of water pumped, fuel used, duty of pumps, etc.
n.
$55 million gallons.
Fullero proat 2
122
Ecb
19 11
July
Jest
2ct
Der
Dec
121
Feb
C
Max
1,371,000
1912
Juge
Sept
Oct
Dec
Ecb
Mar
1913
Max
Juge
July
Avgi
Jest
Oct
Nor
Rainfall, 46.21 in. Av. daily draught 1,310,000
Rainfall, 43.92 in.
Av. daily draught
Rainfall, 48.29 in. Av. daily draught 1,307,000
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SCHEDULE
Showing number of feet of each size of pipe and number and size of gates, blow-offs and hydrants.
Size in inches
LENGTH OF PIPE IN FEET
No. of Gates
No of Check Valves
No. of Air Cocke
No. 10 in. B. O.
No. 8 in. B. O.
No. 6 in. B. O.
No. 4 in. B. O.
No. 2 in. B. O.
No. 11/2 in. B. O.
No. Hydrants
30
80
1
1
1
18
7,424
4
8
1
16
16 424
12
13
3
14
10,352
11
1
9
3
12
11,230
28
6
2
1
15
10
35,209
58
2
8
1
3
1
2
38
6
48,535
124
5
4
3
57
4
76,702
181
3
3
7
70
3
7,249
12
1
1
2
21%
458
2
45.331
110
3
5
2
11%
382
2
1
1
1,407
7
985
2
-
--
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292,297
€23
3
65
3
1
9
10
18
1
222
8
30,339
71
5
32
20
190
PUMPING STATION
The records of the pumping station shown on another page, give in detail the amount of water pumped, fuel used, duty of pumps, etc.
PLATE I.
855
800
200
600
500
126.0
Errorien it ofred Great south food overflows into futere droat 2
105.0
Pond elevations above mean sea level
107.0
10.0.0
Lime Souto pane
102.0
Luge
Det
mar
8,00
Luge
Bug
vor
2260
max
que
Ort
por
Mac
Luge
det
Er6.
May.
Luxe
Lutx
Sent
ost
200
Fid
Max
Jest
Des
Juge
Oct
MIX
Luge
Rug
Oct-
1914-
1305
1906
1907
1500
Av. daily draught 1,220,000
Av. daily draught 1,267,000 Rainfall, 51.25 in.
Av. daily draught 1,251,000 Rainfall, 38.88 in.
Av. daily draught 1,310,000 Rainfall, 46.21 in.
Av. daily draught 1,371,000 Rainfall, 43.92 in.
Av. daily draught 1,307,000
Av. daily draught 1,383,000
Rainfall, 48.29 in.
Rainfall, 50.66 in.
Rainfall, 50.81 in.
Rainfall, 45.76 in.
1009
1910
19 11
1012
1913
127
Rainfall, 45.30 in.
Storage in million gallons.
PLYMOUTH WATER WORKS Diagram showing pond elevations and storage depletion. Storage capacity in Great and Little South Ponds between elevation 106 and 07, 855 million gallons.
Line
.
A
PLATE II.
2 ..
00
200
2.200.000
2.100.000
2.100.000
2.000.000
2.000.0001
1.900 000
1.900.000
يا .الخير
PLATE II.
2200.000
20
1.500.000)
1.200.000
1.500.000
PLYMOUTH WATER WORKS Consumption in Gallons.
1.210.000
1.2
.000
200.000
40
896.000
Že
200 000
$10.000
-
-
-
4
J ertice
umption
8
0
9
. 20.
9 4.
:
Jen1.6.
. ...
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5 14 +
. 24 .
. 17 ·
. 20 -
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+28 .
.94
. 15 +
.. .. ..
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₦
- 15.
. 8 -
+ 20
precoce daily titox consumption
1385.000875
0
Y
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PUMPING RECORDS, 1913.
The pumping station records shown on this page give in detail the amount of water pumped, fuel used, etc., at the pumping station during the year 1914.
MONTHS
Hours run fuel used
pumped
Total No. Gals. low service
Rain in inches
Average t'mperature Daily aver- age water pumped Min. gallons Max.
Daily aver- age fuel pounds
January
252
45,985
25.756,700
16.322,000
3.62
35 00
21.87
830.861
1483
February
.
2563/4
47,900
26,652.200
15,148.000
4.82
30.14
12 10
951.664
1710
March
·
225
45.870
23.271,500
15.357,000
5.42
40.20
25.30
750,693
1479
April
·
1981/2
.39,360
20,628.250
15.679.000
5.45
50.20
34.00
687.608
1312
May .
·
248
43,580
25.587,000
17,573 000
2 90
66.77
44.87
825,387
1405
June .
·
38334
65 670
41,808.000
17,744,000
1 00
74.00
53.76
1,393,600
2189
July .
·
3181/4
55,260
34,460,350
15,150,000
4.63
73.38
58 00
1,111,624
1782
August
269
48.495
29.026.700
12,994,000
3.40
75.00
60.70
936,345
1564
September
2631/4
46.970
28.248.350
12,646,000
1.67
70.30
50 80
941.611
1565
October .
24134
43.710
25.936,550
13,731.000
2.20
62 25
45 .. 0
836.662
1410
November
2091/4
28.955
22,217,450
12.163,000
3 47
47.30
31 00
740,581
1298
December .
218
41.770
23.202.600
13,503,000
6.73
34.84
22.35
748,470
1346
3,0821/2
563,525
326,795,650
178,050,000
45.30
Hours run
Total 1bs. Fuel used
No. gals. pumped
Av. No. gals. to 1 lb. coal
Average duty for year
New pump Old pump
30581/4 251/4
559,035 4,490
324,934,450 1.861,200
581.2 414.5
33,900,000 24,180,000
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.
.
Total lbs. No. gallons
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Table showing average daily yield of water shed for 1914:
MILLION GALLONS
Month
Consumption
Increase or decrease in ponds
Av. Daily yield in gallons
Rain- fall
January,
43.3
11.8
1,777,000
3.62
February,
41.8
24.7
2,375,000
4.82
March,
38.6
20.2
1,897,000
5.42
April,
36.3
44.5
2,693,000
5.45
May,
43.1
5.8
1,576,000
2.90
June,
59.5
-37.1
746,000
1.00
July,
49.6
-14.5
1,132,000
4.62
August,
41.8
-20.4
690,000
3.40
September,
40.9
-45.1
-140,000
1.67
October,
39.7
-30.8
287,000
2.20
November,
34.3
00.0
1,143,000
3.47
December,
38.7
30.7
2,239,000
6.73
Average,
1,368,000
Table showing approximate average daily yield of water shed in gallons, and average daily use from 1908 to 1914, inclusive:
Year
Av. Daily Use
Av. Daily Yield
1908,
1,220,000
1,174,000
1909,
1,267,000
1,295,000
1910,
1,251,000
1,056,000
1911,
1,310,000
1,023,000
1912,
1,370,000
1,505,000
1913,
1,307,000
1,291,000
1914,
1,383,000
1,368,000
Average,
1,301,000
1,245,000
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The following page shows the analysis made by the State Board of Health at frequent intervals during the year 1914 of the water from Great and Little South and Boot Ponds.
Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR E. BLACKMER,
Superintendent.
WATER ANALYSIS, 1914.
APPEARANCE
.. RESIDUE ON EVAPORATION
AMMONIA
NITRO- GEN AB
NAME
ALBUMINOID
OF
TURBID- ITY
SEDI- MENT
COLOR
TOTAL
LOSS ON
IGNITION
FIXED
FREE
TOTAL
IN So-
In Sus-
pension
Nitrates
Nitrites
OXYGEN
CONSUMED
HARDNESS
IRON
-
114520 Feb. 18
V. Slight
V. Slight
.02
2.70 0.85 1.85 .0022 .0308 .0272 .0036
.63
.0000
.0000
.14
0.2 .002
Boot
114521 Feb. 18
V. Slight
V. Slight
.02
2.45 1.05 1.40
.0030 .0:90 .0172 .0018
.70 .0000 .0000
.11
0.2 .003
Little South
114522 Feb. 18
V. Slight
V. Slight
00
3.15 1.00 2.15
.0024 .0288 .0234
.0054
.78 .0000 .0000
.10
0.3 .004
Great South
115645 April 22
V. Slight
Slight
03
2.65 0.80 1.85
.0024 .0182 .0166 .0016
.66
.0000 .0000
.13
0.1.003
Little South
115646 April 22
V. Slight
Slight
00
2.55 0.80 1 .: 5
.0016 .0152 .0134 .0018
.68 .0000 .0000
.08
0.1
.003
Great South
115647 April 22
V. Slight
V. Slight
.00
2.45 0.80 1.65
.0008 .0186 .0158 .0028
.65
.0000
.11 0.1
.003
Boot
116901 June 18
V. Slight |V. Slight
.02
2.70 0.90 1.80
.0014 .0204
.0172
.0032
.65 .0000
.0000
.04 0.1 .005
Little South
116902 June 18
V. Slight |V. Slight
.00
2.85 0.95 1.90
.0022 .0114 .0100
.0014
.61
.0000
.02 0.1 .003
Great South
116903 June 18
V. Slight
Slight
.00
2.10 0.80 1.30
.0016 .0200
0166 .0034
.55 .0000
.0000
.04
0.1.004
Boot
119750 Oct. 20
None
V. Slight
.00
3.00 0.70 2.30
.0016 .0202 .0200
.0002
76 .0000 .0000
.17 0.2 .010
Little South
119751 Oct. 20
V. Slight
Slight
.00
2.25 0.60 1.65
.0016 .0172 .0126
.0046
73 .0000 .0000
12
0.2 .008
Great South
119752 Oct. 20
Slight
Slight
00
3.35 1.00 2.35
.0012
.0328 .0186
.0142
.73| 00.0 .0000
.16
0.2 .007
Boot
121212 Dec. 21
V. Slight |V. Slight
00
2.65 0.75 1.90
.0022 .0190 .0156 .0034
.59 .0010 .0000
.10
0.2.007
Little South
121213 Dec. 21
V. Slight
V. Slight
.00
3.05 0.90 2.15
.0006 .0116 .0098 .0018
.62 .0020 .0000
.0-
0.2 .006
Great South
121214 Dec. 21
V. Slight |V. Slight
00
3.05 0.95 2.10
.0064 .0248 .0176 .0072
.63 .0020 .0000
.14 0.3 .008 |Boot
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No.
DATE OF
COLLECTION, 1914
POND
CHLORINE
LUTION
.0000
0000
1
1/28/2011 T 219823 5 25 00
HF GROUP - IN
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