PURITY OF OUR WATER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11058, 9 May 1899, Page 3

PURITY OF OUR WATER.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—You take an interest in the welfaro of the city and the water supply. I have seen innumerable letters on the subject, but do not recollect that anyone has called attention to the following ,■ source of impurity. During the dry weather which we have from spring to the end of autumn, there are frequent strong winds from the westerly direction that raise the dust on the Ponsonby Road, thick with all the impurities :of the street, and drive the cloud against and over the water reservoir, and of course in throughthe ventilators on the roof. It is often so bad that you can . scarcely distinguish these ventilators. ; ... . ". When the wind is 'from s the ."north-east quarter you see the dust burled in the opposite direction, though: not. quite so bad as from the Ponsonby ; Road. But the result must :be a . large quantity of foul matter taken ill! at the ventilators and doposited in the reservoir. ■ ' I offer .110 remarks as to whether anyone is. to blame 'Or not, ; but think it . right to make ; known : the ■ matter, v and should have done, it .sooner;?' You. can prove.'. the > facts yourself.—l am, etc.] "'Pro Boxo Publico. • May 5, >1899. |g|| - • • | f ||