THE Pukekohe and Waiuku Times PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1912. THE WATER SUPPLY.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 42, 8 November 1912, Page 2

THE Pukekohe and Waiuku Times PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1912.

THE WATER SUPPLY.

" We niilh iwj cxh'uHah', nor \ set duim (tiiijlil in malice."

Ii is pleasing to be able to record that so far as can be ascertained ;it present the borough o" Pukekohe is j now assured of an ample water supply. Of course, the permanency of the water yet retrains to Le proved, but the volume of the supply should be ascertained beyond doubt before this summer is ended. The ie.it to which the pipes were subjected suggests that the reticulation ser vice has been faithfully completed, whilst the reservoir itself appears to be a really good job. At the power house the installation is completed, j and both bores are now being operated ' upon for the supply, As to the quantity of water obtainable from the bures the figures originally given have had to be raised. It may be remembered that it was decided, based en the estimates «iven, to pump 9000 gallons per hour from No. 1 bore for six days continuously in order to thoroughly test (he supply. Trie quantity hoped frr fell a long way short of realisation. Since then both tores have been operated upon by the air compressor, and on Wednesday it was reported that some in,o(jii gallons per hour were bciig lifted to the reservoir. In company with (he Mayor, a representative of the "limes" witnessed a seven I minutes' lest. Fioni (his it was '

found Iha' from tlicj two bores and the well som 82lio gJl.ns per hour w< re availed. 1 . If the engineer's e:-ii;nat. is corrcc , that the well itself .s ijoviding 2000 gallons of water per hour, this means that the two bores are Yielding 0220 gallons per lour, Ibis h a good dc-al less than was expected, but if it be maintained, even if the predicted improvement does r.ot take place, a very goo I supply will be assured. The ex pert, in charge of the machinery reckons that the wa'er will give a [limping iu'i of about five hours, lifting about 50,000 gallon?, a r .d that the pumping will then need to be BUfptnd d for an hour, until the sump is full again, before the next pumping run ia made. Tha contracts for Pukekohe's water supply are now practically completed and we hope, aft. r the service Inn been employed for a menth or two, tn be able to pive a fuller ad mora accurutj statement concerting the water service.