WATER WASTAGE

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 60, Issue 4347, 25 October 1950, Page 5

WATER WASTAGE

PROBLEM ON PLAINS

CHECK ON WHOLE AREA

COUNCILLORS VERY CONCERNED

When the reports of the check being made on the Hauraki Plains for wastage of water came 'before the October meeting of the Hauraki Plains County Council, councillors again expressed concern regarding the position and the need for the rapid completion of the inspection of the whole country together with drastic action against those property owners found offending.

The report of the supervisors for the month ending September 30 supplied the following details: — East supply: Number of inspections, 27. Properties on which leaks were found, 3. Number of notices served, 3. Number of houses, 27. Number of houses with storage tanks, 23. Number of sheds, 25. Coolers with water, running to waste, 1. Coolers without adequate storage (44 gallon drums), 4. Number of sheds without coders, 4. Number of sheds with storage, 12. Number of sheds without storage, 13. West supply: Number of inspections, 57. Properties on which leaks were found, 10. Number of notices served, 0. Number of housed, 53. dumber of houses with storage tanks, 36. Number of sheds, 42. Coolers with running to waste, 7. Coolers without adequate storage (44 ‘ gallon drums), 11. Number of sheds without coolers, 5. Number of sheds with storage, I'o. Number of sheds without storage, 32. Cr D. G. McMillan, of Kerepehi, expressed the opinion that the progress

being made with the inspection was too slow. He did not think that the ’ two water supply supervisors had sufficient spare time to do the check required by the council and he urged i that another man be employed to do the job. He stressed the importance of conserving all the water possible as a shortage might result in the loss of thousands of pounds to the district. The county clerk, Mr L. E. Smith, pointed out that where willful waste of water was discovered, the council had the power to instal a meter. After the question had been thoroughly discussed, it was resolved to advertise, advising property owners that those found wasting water would receive their supply through a meter in the future.