Future of the System.

Progress, 1 October 1907, Page 433

Future of the System.

But the difficulties are manifest. The population is not only J growing, but it is rising into higher regions where the sites for its dwellings are not so expensive as lower down. Of Karon and the preparations for coping with these difficulties from that side we have said much It remains to refer to the possibilities of the Wainui supply. At present the storage at Wainui is of a capacity of some 26,000,000 gallons, whereas the daily requirements are some three millions, and it happens that the daily delivery capacity' c{ the supply is also three millions. Under the circumstances it is of course evident that something must be done to increase the storage and keep pace with the increasing needs of the city. The money has been authorised for the works required to increase the Wainui storage capacity to 90 million gallons, and if that supply be proved less than enough, there are many streams, such as the Orongo-rongo which can be brought in without difficulty and at small expense. On the whole it appears that the question of quantity of water is one to cause no qualms to the city fathers for a considerable time. For distribution, a new mam will be required from Wainui. But in the present state of the Hutt road that is impossible. As, however the matter can wait a few years, there is no need fcr alarm on the subject. When the proposed 24-inch mam is brought in, Greater Wellington will be complete so far -as the water supply is concerned. At the present rate of progress that mam need not be completed for some five years It will be 4i able to t serve the higher levels on that "side from Crofton to Constable street.