MASTERTON SCHEMES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 163, 3 April 1908, Page 4

MASTERTON SCHEMES.

WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE. REPORT BY MR. LAING MEASON. Ml-; G. Laing'Meason/ M.LC.Ei, ill th« course of'an interesting report to tho Mas , torton -Borough Council on its proposed ' w&tcr supply and drainage scheiiies, states!. , WATER SUPPLY. ' I made three visits .to Masterton; on January 14, again on January 28, and finally' on 'February:. 10. I had' 1 therefore tho advantage iof seeing ' tho "river, ■ ofeek'sj'and" . subsoil water •at their' lowest • levels. The consumption ,of -water per head-of population in Masterton,-although high, ,i 3 not...withou_t paralleljn. some .other towns in ' tho Dominion. 1 .The,works were designed to supply (ultimately) 21,000 people at ' fifty gallons .per head per day,-or a" total of ; 600,000 gallons, .with a: maximum'draft at •the, ratoi of 900,000 gallons for part of'tho' day.' Tho .'present populations connected with; tlio water mains numbers'.' 5000, : - .and ■ this number, has: been using tho whole iof tho "water arailable.'.," And apparently therfl is a demand; for more if. it were forthcoming. Tlio following particulars/--which-. I haro/ob- . ' tamed', will contrast, the .conditions, existing! at Masterton!with towns .of somawhat; similar size and importance,.. ■ Petorie—Population, about 6000; corisump- . 'bead,' 4o gallons; 'capacity, of- to-' / servoir,- 275;000 gallons; r head, 166ft:diamctor':.of conveying . main; Oin:'; length of conveying -main. chains.; ,- ■' Palmorston-" North—Population, 10,000 j . consumption per head,; "3 gallons; ; capacity ! of reservoir, - 250,000 gallons; ■ head,' 194 ft. ' diamoter of convoying main',' 9in!; length or - conveying main,,<22o 'chains.. ' Timaru:'—Population, about.' Sooo.;'.oon* - sumption per head; 100 to 150 gallons ;; capa. Jj'M'Of. reservoir, 5}- .million '.gallons; head, 240 ft.-; diamoter 'of-' convoying, main,, 18in„ reducing: to 14in., 12 in.',- uiid lOin., . v oilding".—Population,^uOO;,'"ebnsumption,'.'. 100 . gallons in- tho .-summercapacity of reservoir, 250,000. gallon's; diameter, of con- \ oymg maim, - lOiri.; : length'', of coriveyine main', 390. chains. ; _ .'.'!,-'' v : Masterton. —. Population -fusing :."'Wat«r,' u,000; consumption, ! 150 capacitV of. .reseryoir'.y; 240fl)00'. gallons'; 1 , hiia'd, ! .'!22oftr: diameter; !pf ''convoying niain, "iCKn. ; vleiigth ; ot "convPMiig nmn, 520 chains ' thb Timarn, >it-will : ;bo .that'ill regard'to 'capacit!s'V ; of y 'reiervbir y arid 'head - of ■ convo.viiig' maiu 'A: tho other" tflwris approximate ncarlv enough to Mast-ortonl. In! consuniption jwf'head Po:. toi.io is. the: least- with oiily 45 gallohst : \ : North; comirig' next!!THth~7s gallons,, whilst' Timaru and Eoildihg equal! Masterton. , By .t-liQ prevoiltion of leakage and'"cai-elcso arid with.';tho; addition. ; of''dircctf : in-! t'ako from the river: th<s. existiiig '-Eyst-om'' is " capable of supplying .the present population • ot .Masterton: -syith '150 gallolis !per-,d!iy. per head. ' Wheii tho , number . "6f cdhsumers ' 'reaches'' 6000; tho 'worki' slicultl ; '!provide "130 gallons per-^hcadj/at.Sooo'tho supply-wouldi-bo 100 gallons; !and when the: population- is l" 12,000, it) gallons' per"! head ; in all cases ' . leaving; an available - head ' of,! lOOft. f iihvays ; i.iv tlio. pipes >Hen, niak-iiiium' rate" of dr'aw-bff ' i.is takinir place, j!. ; ! •':'- - '... Should, it.,ba decided not'.to.increase' tli,a present ' yolunio!: oiF! -supply,. : tlio vfollowing , . work's ,n;iil V bei' -roiiuirc^lv'-l'!':". - : u > Sohoind/No,'^^(aJ-.Tho,construction-.of a : I,new.. jntako;^direct' V from'vtiie' 1 river. ,'(thia •' work is ill; hand, arid well oii fo .completion) ; , , (b) '.the constriction'.'of' 'inspebtita ' siimps along tho-line of! tho"'eaftlieiiwaro! ,pipo. between', intake .arid..reservoir;','as>!dc- ,'j tailed ahpve;_ (c)"the.!.,'putting viri . of,.'the . \ additional sluice arid .'vcour, raVcs"' as eiiumel- - on. aHachcd list..,. ' y'. ' .. In-the ofrciit; of "its'being rtefciilod to-acquire". !> v -.J a i'.Ser. supply, 1 niakei the: following rcconi- ■ mendations':-- . , '■'-.

./SchemeJVo. 2.--i:aj Tlio coiistrutftion of a ' " e TSnlieme >\. (uX tiie duplication ,of cli-b" pipes front • -Cc)" -tfib'-> of; twelve. Ynspcctioit tfumpk qii tho'liiib .of;;the '.eartlicuwarc • pipes' betyreon. - intake aiid^reseryoir^as,'iiii 'ScWta'iTNd. v r'; (cl); tho.duplication#. tho'lOim Min; f r om reservoir' to^towri.-anilthe'laving of 1 ah Sin htoel. mailv.from' Renall IftiroeVdong- Chapel •. Street,,, ahd :.Perry.','Street' to/Qtifcin Street;.' (6) | the additional.' sliiico. ' and scour ■ valvcc, as;iu Soheme.No'.-■ By 'No.'2: tho'daily delivery irito ' ' ~tho- .reservoir _wpuld : ara'ount .Ito/'lje'oO,ooo ' gallon's; Avliicli isthe, measure *of-. ; tlie supply,. in town./ -With/the. present.riunib&r of userf, the available supply per head in'round numbers/would; bo 300-gallons;.with 8000 people, 200 gallons; and.with. 12,000 people,: about \ ; 100 - gallons". For many years to como this supply would; bo much' greater than any houselwld ■ o'r.;"Vfatering.\.requiremonts, and , a . considerable quantity ■ of "water would :bo ' nvaikble. for .manufacturing 'purposes I ;';'■'•Tho-'. qstima,tes_of cost; are lj,-£900; . .-

'/ Scliemo N0:.;2,'£10,860.'• /'' /,. './. SEfl ERAQE * " ) '•;I'.\mad6' ii , ati, : the' / ? arii seiva^o'disposal works. ' The , area \of.' the Borough .' 'at 0 present • Z sewered' is Yobut' ! 4so acres;' AH 'tho,remainI nig part .of : tbo'towiv...td the southward can-' ' li'ot .be'.carried/by ;gra.t'it'atidu 'to -the.: site'. * of; tho'^xisting'treatmentworks,: and all the./ •' sewage'.from'any; exteiisidiis /in : .that, jdifec--3 tioiv fh'ustj'therefore; bo lifted if the present site'is to be-'re'ainrrl.. A ':'■/■ Although tho treatment; work's'. are j now' at' > a. considerable distance, from' 'ahy dwellings, ;■ 5 ydt' tbo ; sobii arrive when the land' r !" their • immediate' viciiuty-'wiU'' becbm'bbuilt ' . ' en. and thd". proximity'-' of tli© works, will -ho . objectionabk. .Considering/these , aiid the" . L ' other objections T .ha'vo jneritiohedy and ihav- ; ; .ing regard to nl) tho circumstances, I, am 5 .the;opihipn tliat. the.'preserit sito '. , '■ of r.tho'.-.sswage; 'disposal works;:' shbuld'. bo;'' 1 abandoikd'.^.and^thatinew'Works.shouldbe '" ' ? established in a, mbro-suitable'pdsitibu... , PROPOSED EXTENSION OF SEWERAGE.' . • I, .havox.vdry),;carefully.i jnybstigatcA'/the/ '. sewerageextension . formulated.....by. -/Mr,. Douglas DobsonVA.M. liist.C-.E., and,l.eon-,- : side'r" tliat ,hist:general.arrangement :caiinot :, '. . L-i)v|iniproye(l::|upoft..:v;l.;;iiispected : itlw-. sito;•' ; shown; near ;tJjo' junction - ot~ tlief AVaingawa ' and Ruamahanga Jlivers. This - proposed' 1 ■ site is-.oil afterraco:' 13; 0 r .20 feoti.high,;. and' ;■ at, the foot of tho terraco is a largo accumii- ' „ .latum- of , fino 1 ; shingle.i and: saud,,:;which ia ; excellently- suited for. sub-irrigation i should •' it bo //required.,-;'. Tho , nearest. house.; to; .tlii^-'; ■ sito/is. not ? less/than/half a mile,,,to'. tl.\ , South: and: tho nearest^point-of tlio Glad-V, stone Itoad is. about,the samo distanco to tlio'.. , eastward. " There, would be threo: tanks., each ; -110 ft. ,by ,3oftv' and: / Gft.,.;.;dcep'; , .antl. each\ cflpable 1 ' of holding ,-150,000" gallons. of. sewage) .Thus, at': 50 gallons of'sewage per head,'two'". ' "of.■ the,. tai\l:s wouild / serve '• apopulation: of' .• GOOO-iwith. a.'! sl4y." of 24 hours in the' tank,\ ; whilst' tho' thrfee' tanks:.woukl .similarly serve;. . . 90(10-people. . Tlio filters, would have a sur-' - : face area ,of, 500 square.yards,'which is 4 su(fi- .. cient': to: -.dea lwith i the ■ sowage ,'of. 10,000' peSple. - 'v.i ■ . > Rcticulat.iofi—lotal,,; ,£12.235. Outfall sewerj £5310. Sewage-disposal works, .total sewerage, .022,800. / CONCLUDING'REMARKS:- ■ " ,So far'. as;'the : .:sewjgo' is . concorncd,' ; :the: , problem , adrii'its... of '. n'o'; : other! .sohitioii;' tliah,,, , tiiq oiio, I havo.,detailed; i.The' execution of'. • the; sewago. disposal; work's annot. bo. long delayed,- and', the extension • bf,.the.^sowers. to' tho, southern part of tho, town.' is . ■ urgent . The,'. cS^ditur^'-.^V'lhes.e'^orksi'.. . amounting, to the total '0f;'£22,6C0, : is,.heavy/-.: but..uniiTOid,able. 'v' : . : On tho, other ,hant)> • n<S.'.such.', jjears t<i' mo _to bo neccssary ,in respect:'.fco : '. V' increasing the', water 'su'pjjly.'; Ifc the supply':.-' • | is .angmente<l,' it; would, in-.my 'opinion,-vbe-i ; I more.of-a luxury than a.uectssity,.anil* t1i0,.. prico of the luxury would be ( C 10,000.. ; Mr. Meason summarises,his recommendation', as follows:—(l) .jThe aliandoiiment .of the .• sewage .-'disposal work's. " (2) T!m -, staunching . of' all leakage ' into! the.' sowora "' . and manholes . in Liiicoln: Read. Pine and Colo. Streets.v ; (3); ; The extoilsioiy. of. the re-., ticiilation '-.to,.the' 'sptitliwai'd ;,of ,:,.ji'rescnfc ! sewe.rocl ~a'rea.' ;as shown oil'' Miv! Dobsoii'?: ; , pb'in. (4) TJib-adoption; rif' : (lvo ; .iiew ont-fnll -' as oil Council's, plan.-': (ol.Thq-mstnt,; lation of new .sewagiv!!.w|x;t;arwores, as de- :: ; scribed,/near the juncti\v.i of, Uio'-Waingawav • . and:' Ruamahansa llivors. ;■ ■■■■•