DEVONPORT WATER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20743, 10 December 1930, Page 15

DEVONPORT WATER.

A RESIDENT'S COMPLAINT. CAUSES OF DISCOLORATION. A Devonport resident, complains about the cloudy state of the borough water supply of late. Ho concludes by saying: "If the water does not carry strong evidence of chlorination it tastes of tar and new and again it is muddy." The town clerk explains that in recent weeks some scouring of certain sections of the mains has taken place to remove daposit. A patent wire-scraper is used, and following this work for a few hours the water drawn from the section is discoloured, although the deposit is only rust and not injurious. Further, before the warships leave the dock they fill up their water tanks, and this puts a considerable pressure upon the mains serving that area, causing some discoloration of the same nature, which will be encountered by people using this main. On the last occasion the warships filled their tanks this effect wes produced. Upon being informed of this explanation the resident who complained said he was particularly sorry for the sailors. Whatever the cause of discoloration in his supply it had been so dirty that ho could not see the bottom of the bath and felt far from eager to wash himself in it. But apart from this occasion or that when the "mud" was stirred up, he was very dissatisfied with the North Shore water.