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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961_WATER DEPTNOTE: Your water system has continued to grow 1 since this booklet was published in 1955. For a progress report to March 1960, see the back cover. Y =' � rrr+♦ . I e` THE .DENVER WATER., SYSTEM F PREFACE This booklet is intended to give the reader a graphic picture of the Denver Water System. Water —the very life blood of this -growing metropolitan area — comes from melting snows of the Colorado Rockies to the West and Southwest of the city. Most of it is collected during late spring and early summer—the period when the snow melts, the period of so- called "runoff'. A vast system of storage reservoirs, streams, tunnels, canals, fil- trating plants, distributing reservoirs and water mains is required to bring this snow water to the point where it is needed —the citizens' water taps. Board of Water Commissioners George R. Morrison A. P. Gumlick - - Hudson Moore, Jr. - - Robert S. Kohn - President First Vice President Second Vice President Nicholas R. Petry Water Department Operating Organization E. L. Mosley, Secretary- Manager R. S. Millar, Administrative Asst. John Burgess Chief Engineer — Assistant Secretary Glenn G. Saunders Legal Counsel — Assistant Secretary Grace L. Norr Assistant Secretary. G. D. Morgan Office Manager D. J. Blackburn Purchasing Agent F. M. Brown Office Engineer H. L. Potts Water Rights Engineer M. M. Marshall Mechanical Supervisor C. A. Anderson City Superintendent Carl Carlson Personnel Manager Kenneth A. Day Supt. of Filtration F. E. Binner Supt. of Conduits W. L. Irvin Manager of Services A. E. Voigt Supt. of Yards G. J. Turre Sanitary Engineer Wm. A. Hendrickson Supt., Moffat Tunnel Division TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Preface ------------------------------------- .------------------- - - - - -.- Inside Front Cover Water Executives ............................................... Inside Front.Cover THIS IS DENVER'S WATER SYSTEM]. ... .............. 2,3 Denver's City Distribution System ..... ......... ................ ...... 4,5 HowIt All Began ------------------------------------ -- -.-------------------- - - - - -- 6 Two Principal Sources----------------------------- - - - - -- ---------------- - - - - -- 7 FROM WATERSHED TO TAP-- ------------------------------ - - - --- 8 -14 Precipitation and Storage ..................... ................. .............. 8 From Stream to Operating Reservoir . ............................... 9 Purification and Public Health .............. ........................ ...... 10, 11 Tasting and Testing-------------------------------------------------------- ------ 12 From Filter Plants to City System ....... ............................... 13 Distributing Reservoirs ......................... .................. ............. 14 ... AND INTO YOUR TAP......... .. ............... .............. 15 Consumption By the Trainload ........... ............................... 16 Conservation Means Good Citizenship ............................. 18 Money Makes the Water Flow ........... ............................... 20 Denver's Water Policy---- ------------------------- ------ ---Inside Back Cover Published by Denver Board of Water Commissioners City and County of Denver -- .�.,;�LOYELANO ".OP05FD POWFP PLANTS �. F. 13 �f� LONGS - -j A ,. -PEAK Ali. 14.213 .S`r wNaaNr Lp fk � D ColCrO L $DJLDFR I i!ARR 11 _ w'FC✓ :+sy ��o RIVER F. _ J G ' LAKC =_ FOHw RES - + Afa 666 OIVERSON < ! % RESERVOIRZI 7 1- v At, 720 720 u - PROJECT I 7 -i- ✓`rr a4.9:O5 'l �F �" L TANPLEY P » cf"•. t� rb 6o1'Ide• Ub /��, GR {FN NNX.TA'. r RALSTON FESERV�IR i A4 Alt 7930 I..'I- `f._�'O' IOAE10 K - ^VOlq Ali WILLIAIA5 FOR ITS �� I JONES PASS DIVE'R5CN t ear ai'�,r 4�4t i -LAVER TUNNEL PROJECT `"13�, '! ��� ""�,A• i. ' Alt 1290 _ • r _ Creek NO3r0N '3 ^ ♦. + rI LAKE At, 5533 -Y \ BLUE R y ' I— DIVER It 41W I PROJECT n AtLE607 .O B { eRA� to P / 1 II O FAIRPLAY ,r A ^ "f ., 1.••'r 'LEAN YKLE 1 ^h1 ~ P �\ mf 1 FP N[ESMAN' PALMER I D \ ID I `♦ 1 � ID \ S ELEVEN MILE \� ANTERO CANYON A RESERVOIR - RESERVOIR 4.8978 '. AIt. 85f4 - � �,►Dri i .% ' SPk CS , f \ + PIKES PEAKS) ` Alt 14,103 .. 8 BOUNDARY OF l SOUTH PLATTE _WATERSHED 2 This is Denver's Water System Two watersheds presently 'supply Denver's water —the. Colo- rado tributaries (Fraser and Williams Fork) and South Platte, shown in dotted line areas. Work has been in progress for a number of years to collect waters of the Blue River, also. Im- portant reservoirs, tunnels and similar facilities collect the runoff in each watershed, and start the water on its way to Denver. Following is a brief description of each: WILLIAMS FORK RESERVOIR — Storage capacity of 6,632 acre feet. RESERVOIR NO. 22 — Completed late in 1954, this reservoir is formed by a 340 foot high dam across South Boulder Creek. It will store water from the Fraser and Williams Fork collection system, and has a capacity of 42,000 acre feet. MOFFAT TUNNEL —This tunnel through the Continental Divide brings water from the Fraser and other tributaries of the Colorado into South Boulder Creek, and thence to Reservoir No. '22 for storage. The Moffat Diversion Tunnel is -6.4 miles long and 10 feet 6 inches in diameter. RALSTON RESERVOIR —With a storage capacity of 11,272 acre feet, this unit stores water coming from Reservoir No. 22 down Boulder Creek, thence by conduit to Ralston. A conduit transports water to the Moffat Filter Plant near Denver. MARSTON LAKE —This operating reservoir has a capacity of 17,853 acre feet. It holds water from the South Platte watershed before it is filtered and brought into the city system. BLUE RIVER. TUNNEL _ Actual construction started on this tunnel in 1946. When completed it will be used to bring water from the Blue River and its tributaries to the South Platte watershed on the Eastern Slope of Colorado. LAKE CHEESM4N —This reservoir of 79,064 acre feet capacity is formed by a dam across the South Platte River. It is Denver's second largest storage reservoir. ANTERO RESERVOIR __Capacity of this unit is 22,286 acre feet. It provides storage for . water from tributaries of the South Platte River. ELEVEN MILE CANON RESERVOIR _With a capacity of 81,917 acre feet, this reservoir is the system's largest and also provides stor- age for watei from the vast South Platte watershed. RESERVOR TO MOFFAT FILTER PLANT 8Y COND. 16 :AND AVE. RESERVOIR — CAP. ILO M/L.CAL. l MOFFAT FILTER PLANT CAP. 56 M /L. GAL. DAILY WESTWOOD PUMP STATION 2S "IL ES FROM INTAKE TO ASHLAND AVE. RESERVOIR BY CONDUITS 50. JULIA PUMP STATINA NORTH SIDE MAR5MAI LAKE FILTER PLANT �MORRISON CAP 64 MIL, CAL. DAILY Bear � I HARR/MAN LAKE rc CAP. 282 MIL. CAL. f LL CAP. 6S31fIL.CAL. n L. — CAP, 6,450 M /L. CAL. SOUTH SIDE MARSTOM LAKE FILTER PLANT CAP. 2/ MIL. GAL. DAILY i TUNNEL ASHLAND AVE PUMP STAY /ON gg�� g g� T F FITZSIMONS r D Y E HOSPY.L cAPIroL HILL CAPITOL HILL 1 s wus o s w r C AUROM V M rMONTCLA/ �rA10[ M I•WYNETKA ✓UNCTION CONOU/TS INTERCONNECTED HERE AND METERED YALE AVE. 22.4f//- CS FROM F /LTER BEDS TO CAPITOL H /LL RESERVOIR BY CONDO / TS IMF &TRA r/ ON CALLER /ES Q, .�•� •o woo UNDER FILTER BEDS a fi 3 PLATTE CANON RESERVO /R msLERFILTERB£DS 0 CAR 295 MIL. GAL. CAP. SO M/L. GAL. DAILY FLUME H16HLIIVE CANAL USED TO FEED PLATTE CANON RESERVOIR r140 SAND TRAP THE DENVER MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS INTAKE JOHN BURGESS, CN/EFENG/NEER DIAGRAM SHOWING CONDUIT SYSTEM 26 LES fROM FROM INTAKE TO DENVER CNEESMAN TAKE DAM REDRAWN BY K'N.& APRIL 1952. - REP15ED JAN. /, IOSS. 4 r140 SAND TRAP THE DENVER MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS INTAKE JOHN BURGESS, CN/EFENG/NEER DIAGRAM SHOWING CONDUIT SYSTEM 26 LES fROM FROM INTAKE TO DENVER CNEESMAN TAKE DAM REDRAWN BY K'N.& APRIL 1952. - REP15ED JAN. /, IOSS. 4 Denver's City Distribution- System The opposite page shows the metropolitan area distributing sys- tem. Over 1,000 miles of mains are in use carrying water to Denver homes and industry. In addition, there are over 100 miles of pipe and conduit used outside the city for transporting water from filtering plants and reservoirs. Following are the major filtering and pumping plants within or near the city: FILTER !PLANTS KASSLER L,Located about 20 miles southwest of Denver. This English Slow Sand type filter plant has a capacity of 50,000,000 gallons daily. It is located adjacent to the Platte Canon operating reservoir. MARSTON LAKE —Two Rapid Mechanical filter plants are in operation at Marston Lake, just southwest of the city limits. North Side and South Side Marston Filter plants have a combined capacity of 85,000,000 gallons daily. The combined plants are the city's largest, and situated adjacent to the operating reservoir of the same name. CHERRY CREEK GALLERIES — Different from the Kassler and Marston Lake plants, thiF one is known as an "Infiltra- tion" filtering system whereby water is taken from un- derground galleries near Sullivan, southeast of Denver. Daily capacity is 6,000,000 gallons. . MOFFAT '— Located three and one -half miles west of Denver city limits, this. Rapid Mechanical type filter plant can handle 56,000,000 gallons of water every day. I PUIVIPING STATIONS Because of differing elevations in various parts of the metropoli- tan area, it is necessary to pump water into certain districts ' o insure satisfactory pressure everywhere. To accomplish this, eight pumping stations are utilized. These pumping plants in- clude: Plant Capacity Daily Region Served Charles M� Einfeldt ---- 34,000,000 gallons - - -- Southeast Denver Capitol Hill -------- - - - - -- --86,000,000 gallons - - -- East Denver Ashland --- ------------------- 56,500,000 gallons. - -. North Denver Montclair J -------- -- ---- -- - -- 30,000,000 gallons - - -. Summer booster station for peak loads Yale Avenue --- ......... 9,600,000 gallons... Westwood I ---- ---- ---- - - - - -- 6,600,000 gallons... Booster stations in South Julian Street - - -- 5,900,000 gallons. -- outlying districts First Avenue -- ------ - - - - -- 4,000,000 gallons... i How It All Began ... Denver's pioneer water _- system sprang into being as early as 1870, in order to supply the needs of a roughly built community of 4,759 persons. The Denver City Water Company, organized Nov. 30 of that year, had, by January, 1872, erected the frontier community's first water plant. Source of Denver's water was then a well near the Platte River; water was forced into the mains by a pumping plant northwest of the present Union Sta- tion site. Denver proved to be one of the most rapidly growing cities in American history, its population jumping to 35,629 in 1880 and passing the 100,000 mark ten years later. The demand for potable water climbed so quickly that nine additional companies were organized to supply badly needed water for homes and indus- tries. By this time, also, the Cherry Creek Galleries and the Platte itself were being drawn upon to an increasing extent. When the privately owned Denver Union Water Company was organized Oct. 18, 1894, the firm took over many of the old companies. Now Denver could draw its water supply from the facilities of one strong organization.. One of the Union Water Company's major accomplishments was the beginning of the now vast mountain storage system. The first unit placed in oper- ation was Lake Cheesman; forming this reservoir was one of the outstanding granite dams of the world, constructed in 1900 -1905, some 231 feet high and containing 2,700,000 cubic feet of masonry and 100,000 barrels of cement. Later, Antero Reservoir was placed in commission. By November 1, 1918, when the plant was purchased by the City of Denver from the Union Water Company, the metropolitan area had a population of 268,000. and was consuming 17,925,- 090,436 gallons of water annually. In the following 30 years and more, consumption has risen past the 42,000,000,000 gallon mark and population served is over 600,000. The Municipal Water System, under the guidance of the Board of Water Commission- ers, has met this challenge by a continuing program of expan- sion including construction of Eleven Mile Canon Dam, trans - mountain diversion projects, Reservoir No. 22 and many other additions to plant and equipment. D i i Two.Principal Sources Denver's I municipal system secures raw water from two principal regions —!, the so- called transmountain watershed west of the Con- tinental Divide and from the Eastern Slope or South Platte water- shed. Both sources have been of the highest importance in pro- viding a growing Denver with an adequate water supply for drinking, sanitary and industrial purposes. Transnnountain As early 'gas 1914, Denver's water requirements, and foreseeable future needs made it evident that transmountain diversion would eventually be necessary. Surveys that year and further studies started in' 1921 laid groundwork for future action. Construction of the Moffat Tunnel and its pioneer bore made possible'the first transmountain diversion plan —the Fraser River project. Leased by the Board of Water Commissioners in 1929, and placed in operation June 10, 1936, this bore carries water from the Fraser watershed to the headwaters of South Boulder Creek, thence by that stream to Reservoir No. 22, Ralston Creek Reservoir and to the city system. From the standpoint of both quality and volume, the im- portance of transmountain diversion cannot be underestimated. The raw water from this source is the finest quality water ever made available for use by the Denver metropolitan area. More- over, in 1954 alone, some 18% of the city's water requirements, or 26,420 acre feet, came from west of the Divide. Should other diversion projects now under consideration be carried out, an even greater proportion of the city's water will come from west of the Continental Divide. Eastern Slope Still Denver's largest source of raw water, the South Platte water- shed covers 3,910 square miles and includes the South Platte River itself and tributary streams. The principal supply is drawn from the South Platte River at Intake, situated in Platte Canon 23 miles southwest of Denver. Storing water coming down the Platte are Antero, Eleven Mile Canon and Lake Cheesman Res- ervoirs, ranging in elevation from Antero's 8,978 to Cheesman's 6,842 feet. The city owns rights to-all the water in Eleven Mile and Cheesman Reservoirs, and part of Antero's supply. The Bear Creek raw water supply is withdrawn for city use at Morrison, southwest of Denver at the entrance of Bear Creek Canon, while Cherry Creek water is taken from underground galleries near Sullivan. During 1954, 48,065 acre feet or 34% of Denver's water needs came directly from the South Platte River. The 68,453 acre feet of water consumed and not supplied either by Eastern Slope or transmountain sources — 48% of the city's needs — came from system storage handling water from both sources. FROM WATERSHED :y TO TAP F'�ECiF'IT� -TI�fJ hND �T�.��G�GE Denver is fortunate that its watersheds, in large degree, lie at high elevations. Most of Colorado's recorded precipitation falls at elevations a mile and one -half or more above sea level, and nearly all major watershed stream sources can be found in this region of high peaks and heavy snows. The water you drink or use in industrial operations originally comes from the clouds in the form of rain or, more especially, snow. Each spring, the heavy snow pack of the preceding winter begins to melt. Most of this melting snow, in the form of surface runoff, finds its way by rivulet and stream to storage reservoirs. Some snow water sinks into the ground, much of it 'emerging through springs into reservoir supply channels. The real backbone of Denver's water system is constituted by the great storage reservoirs — Antero, Eleven Mile, Chees- man, Williams Fork, Number 22. The water system takes water directly from streams by direct water rights according to amounts due by priority. However, when requirements are too great to be met by direct right from normal stream flow, Denver must draw upon its storage rights in the great reservoirs previously de- scribed. It should be mentioned here that the State Engineer, governed by court decrees, determines the amount of water that can be stored. When the Denver water system needs water in storage, valves in the dam structures are opened, releasing mil- lions of gallons daily for eventual use by a thirsty city. From Stream to Operating Reservoir The South Platte River and South Boulder Creek are the "natural pipelines" carrying raw water from source of supply and storage lakes to operating reservoirs and filter plants near the metropoli- tan area. The importance of water transit by stream flow can be gauged by the fact that, in order to accommodate water coming from the Western Slope through the Moffat Water Tunnel, South Boulder Creek's flow was facilitated by raising bridges, highway relocation and enlargement of the channel. Water from the Moffat Tunnel diversion and Reservoir No. 22 is taken from South Boulder Creek at the intake below the dam. After measuring, it is carried through the South Boulder Diversion Conduit to Ralston Creek Reservoir which holds Western Slope water for winter use, summer needs being supplied directly. The 9.6 mile long diversion conduit consists of siphons, tunnels, flumes, and concrete lined and unlined canals. The 5.7 mile Ralston - Clear Creek Canal delivers Western Slope water to the Platte via Clear Creek, while two concrete conduits — one 42 inch and the other 54 inch — conveys water from Ralston Reservoir to the Moffat Filter Plant. Water coming down the South Platte River is taken from the stream at Intake, 23 miles southwest of Denver. Conduit No. 8, five feet in diameter, then conveys the water to Kassler, just be- low the mouth of Platte Canon. Sand and silt by this time have already been removed through use of a "sandtrap" below the diverting dam or weir at Intake. At Kassler, also known as Waterton, Conduit No. 8 divides into two branches. One chan- nels raw water into Platte Canon Reservoir, the other carries the life giving fluid to Marston Lake. Both these reservoirs serve as temporary storage points where the river water can settle and deposit its silt. The Cherry Creek Galleries are, of course, the combined intake and purification point for Cherry Creek water while that from Bear Creek moves from a diversion point at Morrison via the Harriman Ditch to Marston Lake, as well as two smaller stor- age lakes. The foregoing is by no means the complete process involved in moving water from streams to operating reservoirs. However, it does provide a reasonably precise picture for the layman. Cheesman Dam and Reservoir PU1rW*GwN0@H and Pubfud Head( So important to public health is a perfectly pure water supply that thousands of man hours and millions of dollars have been invested in the purification of raw water supplies. Actually, the work begins almost as soon as snow water runs off into storage lakes. "' :�; • Patrolling All watershed streams are patrolled by an inspector who has full police powers. The inspector, acting under authority of state and city health and other laws, strives ,to prevent stream pollu- tion through education and, if need be, enforcement procedures. _ Filtration Once in the operating reservoirs, raw water undergoes one of the most important phases of the purification process — filtration. Though the water has occasionally been given chemical treat- ment while settling in the reservoir, that alone is not enough. The entire supply must be filtered, using one of three methods. Water from Cherry Creek is run through infiltration galleries, the earliest filtering method known. The galleries consist of large perforated pipes placed nearly 18 feet deep in large beds of sand; the raw water from Cheery Creek trickles through the sand while any impurities are held back. Much of the Platte River water is filtered by the English Slow Sand process at Kassler. The raw water is run into various basins, about half an acre in size. These are lined with concrete, equipped with perforated tile pipes on the floor, and with a bot- tom layer of broken rocks and a top layer of filter sand 18 to 36 inches thick laid over the tile. Piping, valves and gauges for operating purposes are also provided. The raw water is strained and cleansed as it trickles down through the sand. Filters must be cleaned periodically by shutting off water, and scraping a half inch thick layer of silt from the sand. More complex but. quite rapid is filtration through mechanical_ filter plants at North. and South Side Marston Lake and at the Moffat Filter Plant. Raw water runs through large tanks 40x35xlO 1117 feet in size containing filter sand or like material, such as anthra- cite coal. Before entering the filter, the water is treated with alum in solution, or alum combined either with sodium aluminate or lime. The chemicals unite with mud and impurities, gathering them together into "floc ". As water trickles through the 11 /z to six foot thick filter bed, the floc remains on top. Perforated pipes, screens or the like draw cleansed water off from the filter. Need- less to say, the "floc' must be removed every several hours. This is done by reversing water flow and drawing off the im- purities. Aeration . Sunlight often penetrates water stored . in operating reservoirs and, aided by mineral substances; permits growth of vegetation causing poor taste and odor. North Marston Filter Plant makes use of oxygen, that great purifying agent, by* forcing water through vertical nozzles high into the air. As the water from these many "fountains" falls back, it collects oxygen from the atmosphere. Chemical Treatment Small quantities of liquid chlorine are added in order to sterilize the water. So basically pure is the water, especially after filtra- tion, that little chemical purification is needed. Denver water users are thus spared the unpleasant chemical taste which char- acterizes, of necessity, the water of many other cities and towns. „a Guardians of the Public Health The Denver Water System and its employees have truly been guardians of the public health since 1893. In that year, the first filtering equipment was installed, and further additions to puri- fication facilities have been made as part of the battle to pro- tect the - public. In consequence, deaths from water borne dis- eases, quite common all through the nation in the 19th century, have been completely eliminated. Denver's water system has been as much responsible as any agency for the people's physi cal well being. Toasting and Testing We've all heard of professional coffee and wine tasting, but few have ever heard of water tasting — yet both water tasting and testing go on day after day, hour after hour in Denver water filter plants and laboratories. Tasting and testing are additional means through which Denver citizens are protected against im- purities and assured water of the highest quality every hour of the 24. Water tasting at frequent intervals is performed at all system filter plants. Microscopic organisms, harmless to health, can create variations in water "flavor" quite noticeable to users with highly developed sensory perceptions. By tasting both heated and cold water, day and night, the cause can be detected quickly and proper corrective measures can be applied in order to pro- duce a palatable water. The testing is performed at the filter plants and in the Water Department laboratory in the City and County Building. In order to determine whether water quality is satisfactory and the filter plants operating properly, samples are collected throughout the water system for laboratory analysis. In practice, some type of check is made every few hours. Included are 1,092 annual mi- croscopic examinations for substances harmful to purity, taste or odor. Clearness is determined by daily. turbidity tests; proper chemical treatment is checked four or five times daily. 12 (/ - ,© 11 0 . - 4 r From Filter Plants to City System After its long journey from the mountain watersheds, the water has almost reached its goal. Before it does, it must move from the filtration plants to the city reservoirs and mains through clear water conduits. Water from the Kassler Filter Plant moves tow- ard Denver through a 54 inch conduit. At Wynetka Junction, a strategic metering and interconnecting point, this water is joined by water from South Side Marston Lake Filter Plant; it then enters Denver by way of South University Boulevard. From the North Side Plant at Marston, water can be brought in through conduits routed by way of South Federal Boulevard and South Irving Street at West Alameda Avenue. Transmountain water also leaves the Moffat Filter Plant by conduit, and comes into Denver by West 20th and West 32nd Avenues. From the Cherry Creek Galleries, a concrete conduit brings filtered water into town by way of Colorado Boulevard. Part of the water moves at once into distributing mains to meet immediate demand; the balance is diverted into distributing res- ervoirs. Even the filter plant -to- system conduits reflect the improve- ments made in the water system throughout the years. Older conduits, once constructed of wood stave pipes, have been re- placed by structures of steel or reinforced concrete. 13 r IF !;- 1 Distributing Reservoirs Located in some instances near filter plants, and in others within Denver, are five distributing reservoir plants, all of which help balance water supply and demand. Filtered water flows or is pumped into these reservoirs during periods of slack consump- tion; when demand for water is heavy, water then flows from distribution reservoirs into mains thus supplementing supplies coming directly into the city system from filter plants. Denver's Municipal Water System now has the following such facilities in operation: Reservoir Daily Capacity Location Capitol Hill (combined capacity, 52,000,000 gallons East 9th at Elizabeth two basins) Ashland Avenue (combined capacity, 41,000,000 gallons West 29th Ave. and two basins) Fenton Marston Lake, North Side Filter 18,000,000 gallons Marston Lake Moffat Filter 15,000,000 gallons Moffat Filter Plant Montclair 15,000,000 gallons East 11th and Quebec As this booklet is written, other basins are under construc- tion at existing reservoir sites to keep pace with the fast growing population of our area. 14 i Located in some instances near filter plants, and in others within Denver, are five distributing reservoir plants, all of which help balance water supply and demand. Filtered water flows or is pumped into these reservoirs during periods of slack consump- tion; when demand for water is heavy, water then flows from distribution reservoirs into mains thus supplementing supplies coming directly into the city system from filter plants. Denver's Municipal Water System now has the following such facilities in operation: Reservoir Daily Capacity Location Capitol Hill (combined capacity, 52,000,000 gallons East 9th at Elizabeth two basins) Ashland Avenue (combined capacity, 41,000,000 gallons West 29th Ave. and two basins) Fenton Marston Lake, North Side Filter 18,000,000 gallons Marston Lake Moffat Filter 15,000,000 gallons Moffat Filter Plant Montclair 15,000,000 gallons East 11th and Quebec As this booklet is written, other basins are under construc- tion at existing reservoir sites to keep pace with the fast growing population of our area. 14 F E . .. and INTO YOUR TAP The long journey from the mountain watersheds completed, the water is almost ready to gush forth from the taps into your home, business or place of employment. But before it does, it must undergo final distribution from the clear water conduits, reser- voirs or pumping stations. Leading from these units are the primary distributing mains, as large as 48 inches in diameter. They supply the secondary distributing mains, to your tap. These last named mains, cus- tomarily of cast iron like most city piping, supply the majority of fire hydrants as well as domestic and business users. Up to this point, the distribution system is the property of the municipal water organization. However, pipes leading from dis- tributing mains to homes or businesses are installed by and be- long to the property owner. He is also responsible for main- tenance of his service pipe from the city main. Board regula- tions require such service pipes to be of lead, copper, or cast iron construction —the latter for larger pipes—where they lie beneath the street. In order to assure maximum distribution to consumers even in an emergency, the Denver Water System has installed 19,359 valves along conduits and mains which can shut off water dur- ing breaks and control the flow or hold water in high pressure areas. They are so situated that only the smallest possible num- ber of consumers are deprived of water should a rare service interruption occur. The act of opening your faucet is the final one in the epic story of life - giving water from its source to the ultimate consumer. And the clear, precious liquid that gushes forth ranks with the best — both from the standpoint of purity and quality — provided for any large metropolitan area in the United States. 15 Consumption by the Trainload Imagine, for a moment, that Denver's Municipal Water Sys- tem simply did not exist. In order to supply the city, all water would have to be hauled in by other means of transportation. In order to satisfy one day's average demand, the railroads would have to operate 113 trains of 81 tank cars each—rolling stock which, if combined, would form a train reaching betwee_l Denver and Limon, a distance of 90 miles! Impressive as is this graphic illustration of Denver water use, examination of actual statistics is also quite illuminating. During 1919, the first full year our water system was owned by Denver citizens, 270,000 persons consumed 19,638,333,909 gallons, or a daily average of 53,803,655. By 1954, consumption increased to 42,517,960,000 gallons for that year, or an average of 116,487,562 gallons a day. Denver's 579,000 persons are now using an aver- age 201 gallons daily per person, while a family of four uses almost 1,300 gallons on a summer's day. Denver lies in a semi -arid climate. Unlike eastern or inid- western cities, where normal summer precipitation makes lawn and garden irrigation almost unnecessary, Denver's average m summer rainfall is not sufficient to keep vegetation alive. Irriga- tion by hose or sprinkler system is thus necessary, greatly in- creasing water use. Average summer consumption is 180,000,000 gallons daily, as compared to 65,000,000 gallons per day in winter. Irrigation requirements are responsible for Denver's having a higher per capita consumption than do most other cities. Com- pared with this city's 194 gallons per person per day are Kansas City's 130 gallons a person; St. Louis 175, Milwaukee 158, Omaha 132, Los Angeles 174 and Dallas 111. These are 1950 consump- tion figures as compiled by the American Water Works Associa- tion. The peak amount used in Denver during any one day in 1954 was 247,000,000 gallons consumed on June 5, 1954. It is interesting to note that the filter plants, conduits and distributing mains are adequate to handle a far greater volume of water than is normally consumed. This has been made possible through long -range planning and population increase forecasts, a vital part of water system administration. AVERAGE GALLONS PER DAY 180,000,000 DENVER CONSUMPTION 65,000,000 WINTER SUMMER 1950 CONSUMPTION FIGURES AVERAGE GALLONS PER PERSON PER DAY 194 175 158 130 DENVER KANSAS ST. LOUIS MILWAUKEE CITY 174 132 111 OMAHA LOS DALLAS ANGELES 17 Conservation Means Good Citizenship Though the Denver water system has kept ahead of increas- ing demands made upon it, it could still fall victim to the malady of indiscriminate waste — surely one of our great national faults. Water waste can be divided into three categories, including (1) leaky fixtures, plumbing or water -using appliances and equip- ment, (2) thoughtless waste, as exemplified by faucets left running to cool water for drinking, or during shaving or brushing of teeth and (3) overdoing sprinkling and irrigating of our lawns and gardens. The conscientious citizen should conserve water as carefully as he does other natural resources, both for sake of the commun- ity welfare and his own self- interest. This he can do by: 1 nin F ( 0,T41 ![: • Inspecting and tightening faucets and other water ,using appliances. Remem- ber — just one leaking outlet can waste 15 gallons a.day or 450 gallons a month. Eliminating "conscious waste " by plac- ing containers of water in the icebox in stead of running water, out of the faucet to cool, avoiding "running tap" shaves or tooth cleansing and eliminating other abuses. 'd o too Tightening up use of water in homes and at work, both voluntarily and as the Water Board may suggest from time to time. Water can be utilized more effici- ently in business or industrial operations both through personal conservation and installation of efficiency devices. Following the lead of experienced gan deners who recommend thorough soak- ing and less frequent watering, not more than once or twice a week. Not only does this save water, but lawns and shrubs are both healthier and hardier. REMEMBER, both in periods of normal precipitation and pe- riods of drouth, conservation of our water supplies at all times is the essence of good citizenship. E �i Money Makes the Water Flow WMI The "money that made the mare go," as described by some homespun philosopher, is also necessary to ensure a continu- ing flow of good water from mountain watershed to household faucets. Denver's Municipal Water System has always been self- supporting, and has never required one cent of tax money. Revenues from water rentals have always been sufficient to pay operating costs, maintenance expenses, interest on bonds and for retirement of bonds. Major capital improvements, when needed, have been made through bond issues for the amount required to push through necessary expansion programs. Interest and payments on the principal of the bonds have been met by appropriations made from Denver Municipal Water System's yearly income. Thus, Denver can boast of a water system that is not only well engineered and well managed but also one that has carried its own weight financially since 1918. O k4 Denver's vv UTer romy The future prosperity of Denver is bound up in her supply of pure, high quality water. It is the policy of Denver's Board of Water Commissioners and the Municipal Water System to pro- vide for present needs at the most reasonable cost possible to all our citizens. It is also the policy of the board, as it always has been, to provide for expansion of the system, years in ad- vance of carefully predicted population and industrial growth. The 1955 -1960 period has seen an impressive growth in the Denver Water System's physical plant to meet the expanding needs for good water. Here are the major-additions and changes since this booklet was prepared: • Concrete lining of the Moffat and the Jones Pass Transmountain Diver- sion Tunnels. • Doubling of the size and capacity of the Moffat Filter Plant. • Completion of a 7' /z mile, 60" and 54" diameter new conduit from the Moffat Filters to southwest Denver and a 3 mile 84" diameter conduit in southeast Denver. • Boring and concrete lining of the three -mile long Vasquez Diversion Tunnel, making possible direct use of Williams Fork water by Denver. • Covering of canals in the Fraser River Diversion System from Vasquez Creek to the Moffat Tunnel to permit 12 month operation. • Construction of new 30 million gallon Hillcrest clear water reservoir begun, a new 27 million gallon clear water reservoir completed at Capitol Hill, and other additions made to the city distribution system and pumping facilities. • Completion of Williams Fork Dam and hydroelectric power plant,, in- creasing the reservoir capacity from 6,600 acre feet to 93,000 acre feet. • Boring of the 23.3 mile Harold D. Roberts tunnel (shown on the map as the Blue River Tunnel) which will bring Blue River Water to Denver, after the concrete lining of the bore is completed early in 1962. • Construction of the Dillon Dam was commenced late in 1959. Changes have occurred in Water Board membership and in the Water Department operating organization. Contact the Water Department for current information on Board Members or personnel. Information Service of MUNICIPAL REFERENCE BUREAU and LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA MUNICIPALITIES Code 575b5c Is University of Minnesota Library, Minneapolis 14,,Minnesota *505h SEPTEMBER, 1960 . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 • . . . . ... . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . • . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 0 . Ou'r Water Problems -. National and State Viewpoints The Coming National. Crisis In Water By JOHN T. BARNHILL U. S. Public Health Service Minnesota Water Supply and Pollution Problems By F. L. WOODWARD Minnesota Department of Health Reprinted from Minnesota Municipalities February, March, July 1960 Issues The Coming National- n Water By JOHN T. BARNHILL, Program Officer, Division of Water Supply and Pollution Control, U. S. Public Health Service EDITOR'S NOTE: The following article was prepared as background information for the AMA Committee on Water Resources. Believing it deserved the attention of all Minnesota municipal officials, we published it in two parts in the February and March issues of MINNESOTA MUNICIPALITIES In recent years the Nation's water resources have been the subject of discussion by an impressive num- ber of Federal committees and commissions set up by the Executive and Legislative Branches of the Govern- ment. In addition, 44 of the States have completed, have underway, or have authorized comprehensive studies of the water resources within their jurisdictions. These studies, both Federal and State, were di- rected primarily towards planning for the conservation and'. development of water resources for power de'vel- opment, flood control, irrigation' and navigation. Most of .the planning effort has gone into increasing and conserving the amount of water available for use. Very little attention has been given to the all- important need of planning for the conservation of the cleanli- ness of the water we must use. The water resources problems that have always been with us have stemmed largely from the irregular- ity of distribution of precipitation geographically and seasonally. In spite of the relative abundance implied by average rainfall figures, in many areas the amount of available water is quite limited. Complicating' the distribution picture is the fact that much of our pop- ulation and industry is located where adequate water resources are not readily available. In recent years, pollution of our water resources has become a principal factor in the water resources problem and in the future it will become the major factor. It is not enough to have the right quantity of water —the water must also be of the right quality. Considerable conservation of water can be accom- plished through storage by construction of dams, and by aqueducts to transport water from areas of water surplus to areas of water shortage. This kind of quan- tity conservation must be pursued to its fullest. In addition, however, we must practice water qual- ity conservation equally fully by means of effective pollution control. This will permit the repeated re -use of the same water as it flows past each downstream city, industry, farm, and recreation area. More "new" water can be made available through control of pol- lution than by any other means. The Water Resources Problem .The water resources problem is directly associated with our unprecedented population: and. industrial growth. Stated in its simplest terms it is.one of making a relatively fixed supply of water meet a. rapidly increasing demand, and of providing the right quan- tity of water of the right quality where it is needed. Each year just so much water falls on the United States and no more. For as long as records have been kept, this amount has averaged about 30 inches. Since ' precipitation remains relatively .constant, it follows that the Nation's fresh water supply also is relatively fixed. This fixed amount of precipitation averages about 4,300 billion gallons per day. Not all of this seemingly vast quantity of water is available for use, however.. Seventy percent of it, or 3,100 billion gallons, is returned each day to the sky by evaporation and. by the breathing and perspiring of plants, animals, and man. Neither is all of the remaining 30 percent, or 1,200 billion gallons, available for our use. A large proportion of this-occurs as flood water which quickly { runs off to the ocean —gone before we have a chance to use it. An increasing share of that which is left is spoiled by pollution. It has been calculated recently by water supply. experts that not more than 515 billion gallons per day of the water . that falls on this country can be kept available for use in the Nation's lakes and streams. This can be accomplished by means of dams, impound - menu, and other engineering works by which water quantity works can be managed. i It is on this fixed fresh water supply of 515 billion gallons that the continued growth and prosperity of the United States must depend. In the past, most people took water as much for granted as the air they breathed. Now on every hand — from municipal officials, manufacturers, conservation- ists, farmers, housewives, and others —come expressions of concern over water shortages. The Nation is not running, out of water; - there is just as much of it as there ever was. We are just using so much more of it. The Increasing Demands for Water In 1900 we were a rural nation and our industrial- ization was just getting well underway. In that year the total estimated fresh water use was 41 billion gallons per day: In 1945, at the crest of industrial - effort required by World War II, we were using what seemed the astronomical amount of 150 to '160 billion gallons per day. Yet in 1957, just 12 years later, we used an estimated 270 billion gallons of water daily. It is the predicted water needs of the future, however, that are the cause of grave and growing concern over our water resources. By 1980, just 21 years from now, it is predicted by water resources authorities that our fresh water needs will total 600 billion gallons per day, more than double present day use. Simple arithmetic shows that a daily, water use of 600 billion gallons in 1980 will exceed the predicted available supply of 515 billion gallons per clay at that time by 85 billion gallons. Industry will account for the greatest amount of Information Service' the increased water use. In 1957 industry- required . about 100 billion gallons of fresh water daily but by 1980 its needs will be a predicted 395 billion gallons, a four -fold increase in little more than two decades. Irrigation, once confined to the arid West, is moving eastward and will require the next largest segment of our water supply, its needs increasing from about 120 billion gallons daily in 1957 to an estimated 166 bil- lion in 1980. Municipal and domestic water supply needs will increase from about 20 billion gallons daily in 1957 to an estimated 37 billion gallons in 1980. In addition, increasing automation in homes and industry is producing more and more leisure time and and income for the American family. As leisure time increases so do the pressures on waters suitable for fishing, bathing, boating and other recreation. The fast pace required for just living in tomorrow's world is going to make water an absolute necessity for relax- ation and mental deceleration. Recreation is now one of our fastest growing industries and water recreation is the .fastest growing segment of it. The average American is demanding clean, safe water for recreation and it must be provided. Population Growth Following World War II, it was predicted that the population of the United States would reach a plateau of about 170 million around 1975 and remain more or less static thereafter. Instead, we are experiencing an explosive growth and have already passed the 170 million mark in population, 16 years ahead of sched- ule. The prediction for 1975 now is a population of 220 million and there is no indication that this rapid growth will not continue. These 50 to 60 million new Americans will be rather evenly distributed between the eastern, southern, midwestern, and western regions of the country. About 90 percent, or nearly 200 mil- lion, of our 1975 population will live in towns and cities, most of which are sewered or need sewerage sys- tems. Sixty million of these people will live in urban cities of 50,000 population or over. The real explosive growth will be in the areas surrounding these urban communities where in the next 18 years some 40 mil- lion new residents will crowd into suburbs. Thus we can look forward to many more of the large metropol- itan complexes that already present us with perplexing water supply and water pollution problems. These population developments mean that much more of our water resources will be subjected to ever - increasing amounts of municipal pollution. Below some of our present metropolitan centers of popula- tion we already have serious pollution problems with which our present treatment methods cannot cope. As our metropolitan centers grow, and there will be many new centers, these difficult problems will multiply. By 1975 a large proportion of our homes will be equipped with multiple baths, dishwashers, laundries, and gar- bage grinders - so,.that we, as individuals, will be pro- ducing more sewage with stronger pollutional charac- teristics. The health aspects of this situation are serious since increased sewage pollution will mean a narrowing down in the future of the safety factor on the bacterial quality of surface waters for public water supplies and for recreational purposes. At the same Information. Service time that the bacterial quality of our streams may be cleteriirrating, many utcire millions of our citizens will he depending on surface waters for drinking supplies. The Deparunent of Commerce has just. released new population projections. By 1980 it is predicted that our population will have reached an estimated 260 million, an increase in five years over 1975 of 40 million persons. In a relative measure this reflects the magnitude of municipal pollution problems confront- ing the country in the next 20 years. Industrial Growth In the period 1900 -1950, industry increased its productivity by 700 percent. During and since World War II industry has undergone 'a tremendous expan- sion and by 1975 is expected. to double the 1950 pro- duction figures -14 times what it was at the turn of the century. A large proportion of this expansion will be in the common. wet- process industries which portends a very large increase in stream pollution by industrial wastes and further deterioration in the quality of our surface waters. At the same time industrial wastes are increasing sharply, industry will be seeking and using.vast quan- tities of process waters. Industry will then be in some- what the same dilemma as municipalities will be —that is, each will be polluting its own water supply. The expected increases in industrial wastes will, along with municipal wastes,.narrow the allowable hill its on the physical and chemical qualities of surface waters for public and industrial water supplies and for agri= cultural and recreational uses. As with municipal wastes, we will need to vastly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our industrial waste treatment methods if we are to protect the public health, accom- modate all water uses and provide further indus- trial growth. As serious as these problems are that face us from the buildup of our common wet - process industries, we may be facing far more important problems from the buildup of our new chemical technologies. This factor is most significant in our changing water supply and pollution control problems for we must deal now with the impact of the non - living contaminant on the health environment, on fish and wildlife, and on water quality for industrial, agricultural, and other legiti- mate water uses. New Chemical Wastes Since 1940 the chemical industry, and particularly the manufacture of synthetic and petro- chemicals, has experienced an enormous expansion that shows every sign of continuing. Each year millions of pounds of synthetic detergents, insecticides, herbicides, and sim- ilar domestic products find their way into our streams, either from the household sewer or by washing during rainfall. In this case we have a different kind of pollution because it is the manufactured product that is the culprit rather than a by- product of manufacture. In addition to these new familiar synthetic products, the chemical industry is producing several thousand other synthetic compounds for commerical use. The petro- chemical industry is probably the fastest growing segment of the chemical industry. The manu -- facture of petro- chemicals results in amaze of complex by- product wastes of high stream. pollution potential. Also, important amounts of the manufactured product find their way into plant waste effluents. There are indications that this industry may spread.to other parts of the country than their present areas near sources of gas and petroleum. Waste compounds from the synthetic chemical and petro- chemical industries are extremely complex. We know that many of these compounds pass through our water and sewage treatment plants unaffected. In sore cases they even interfere with water and sewage treat - mentprocesses, making them less effective. We know very little about the behavior of these chemicals in streams except that they deteriorate water quality, many are very persistent, and others interfere with the normal recovery characteristics of streams. We do not know what the synergistic or antagonistic qualities of these wastes are as, pollutants. Finally, and most important, we simply do not know what the long - range physiological effects these complex wastes may have on human beings. We do know that each year we are recovering increasing amounts of conglomerants of chemicals at our water supply intakes. Radiological Wastes r The increasing use of radioactive materials. is pre - senting another new pollution problem. The presence of radioactive wastes will add another new contam- "__ -. inant to our sources of water supply that we know in advance will have serious health implications unless controlled. Thus far most radioactive wastes have originated from Government - controlled installations of a limited number. The milling of uranium wastes is already causing concern for some streams and one of the Federal interstate enforcement cases has already had to deal with this problem. One .private nuclear - power plant is already in operation and others are under construction. We know that the use of nuclear energy by private industry will increase rapidly in the immediate years ahead and with it a new pollution problem with definite health- related aspects. Need for Water Quality Management In recent years, however, a very significant change has been underway in the water resources conservation and,development field. Increasing attention is being given to domestic and industrial water uses and low flow augmentation for stream sanitation in water resource development projects..This change, is being brought about not only by the pressure of water demands and increasing needs for water pollution control but because we are approaching the forseeable limits of our capturable water resources. This means that our present and predicted population and eco- nomic growths have placed us in the situation where projects for municipal and industrial supplies will have higher priority in water resource development. It is important to recognize, then, that the water resources conservation and development movement includes much more than water quantity management, although projects of this type will continue to make important contributions. We have entered an era where quality management projects have high priority in supplying our present! and', future water needs. If our water resources'are gging to support a continued population and industrial growth, and the national .. health and welfare, we must achieve and maintain . adequate water quality mangement through. , pollution control. Although a great deal has been accomplished through the years, much more remains to be done. The National Water�Pollution Problem The national water pollution problem is not, com- prised of a single situation. Actually, there are many special situations which compounded, constitute a national problem of serious scope. Among the more important of these situations are: 1. The backlog of sewage and industrial waste treatment needs that built up during World War II and the Korean conflict, when con- struction materials were diverted into the war effort. 2. We simply are not building sewage and waste treatment plants fast enough to keep up with our present and predicted explosive population and industrial growth. The net result of this is that we are falling steadily behincl. 3. Because of a rapidly changing technology in the' quest for progress and higher and higher stand- ards of living, wastes being discharged today are becoming increasingly complex. We do not have the knowledge to treat many of these wastes and often do not know their pollutional effects on water uses, or their physiological ef- fects on man.l We do know that many interfere With the processes by which streams purify themselves and with the operation of existing water and waste treatment facilities. And we must yet cope with the widespread use of atomic energy which is in certain prospect. 4. The decided trend of population movement into huge metropolitan population and indus- trial complexes is resulting in serious pollution problems caused by the need to dispose of tremendous volumes of wastes, often . to rela- tively small Istreams.This points very strongly for the need to develop much more efficient treatment processes than we have now. Plants now providiing so- called "complete" treatment remove about 75 -90 percent of the oxidizable pollutants and suspended solids, but there are many substances present which are not affected at all. 5. There is a great need to create a better public awareness to the pollution problems we have now and those that are sure to come. We have - oversold the cheapness of water and undersold the value of pollution control. In 1957 more bond issues for sewage treatment were defeated than in any previous years, a trend that must be. Information Service reversed. The public must be shown that the problem is not that we cannot afford to treat our wastes but rather is that we cannot afford not to treat them. The Extent of Pollution In 1920 there were relatively few sewage treatment plants in operation and the municipal wastes reaching our streams, treated and untreated had a pollutional effect equivalent to the raw, untreated sewage from 40 million persons. In the ensuing years, municipalities have built nearly 6,500 sewage treatment plants at a cost of approximately $8 billion. The number of per- sons served by sewers has continued to grow, however, and at the end of 1957 the amount of municipal pol- lution reaching our streams was equal in effect to the raw, untreated sewage from 75 million persons. In spite of considerable progress, then, we have lost ground to sewage pollution in the amount equal to the sewage from 35 million persons. In 1920 growth of the water -using industries was just getting well underway. The amount of industrial pollution from organic wastes (of animal or vegetable origin) being discharged to streams had a "population equivalent" of about 17 million people. (This means that the organic pollutants in the industrial wastes being discharged in 1920 had a polluting effect equiv- alent to the raw, untreated sewage from 17 million persons.) In recent years studies have indicated that the amount of industrial wastes now going into the Nation's streams is about double, or somewhat more than double the amount of municipal wastes. On this basis, the amount of organic industrial wastes being discharged today is probably in excess of a population equivalent of 150 million persons, or an increase of more than 130 million since 1920. In addition, there have been large increases in the discharge of inorganic industrial wastes (principally of mineral and chemical origin) which cannot be compared with sewage as to their polluting effects. Such wastes are acid mine drainage, metal finishing wastes, pickling liquors, and chemicals of a wide vari- iety. Such wastes are corrosive; cause tastes, odors, and hardness; interfere with most water uses; and manv are toxic. Although industry has spent considerable cif its capital for pollution control through the years, it has also fallen steadily behind in meeting treatment needs. Water Pollution Control Needs Construction — Sewers and Waste Treatment Facilities Municipal Sewage Treatment Through the years construction of sewage and in- dustrial waste treatment facilities has not kept up with needs and as a result a large construction backlog has piled up. The Public Health Service recently com- pleted its 1957 Inventory of Municipal and Industrial Wastes Facilities which reveals that this sewage treat- ment construction backlog now amounts to more than 6,000 projects which would cost $1.9 billion if con- structed today. Information Service Nearly 2,900 new plants are needed to serve 19.5 million persons in communities now discharging raw sewage and 1,100 new plants are needed for 3.4 mil- lion persons in communities where existing plants are obsolete. This means that two - thirds .of our sewage treatment construction needs are for entirely new plants and that one out of every seven plants in oper- ation needs to be replaced. In addition to new plant needs, 779 plants serving 17 million persons and 851 plants serving 8.4 million persons need enlargement or addition of new treat- ment units or processes. Adding these needs to those for replacement indicates that one out of every three plants in operation is inadequate to meet pollution control needs of today, not to mention. those of a rap- idly growing population. In all, projects are needed to serve 48 million people, nearly half of all served by sewerage systems in the United States. But the backlog is not the whole picture. Our rapidly increasing population and urbanization is creating new needs continuously; also, these factors, plus time, are causing existing plants to become obso- lete, requiring replacement. Thus, construction needs to be dealt with are the backlog, new needs, and obso- lescence. If we are to catch up by 1965, municipalities will need to spend $1.9 billion for the backlog; $1.8 billion for new needs from population growth and $900 million to replace plants that become obsolete in the interim, a total of $4.6 billion. This will re- quire spending an average of $575 million per year. For the five year period of 1952 -1956, municipal sew- age treatment construction of $250 million per year averaged less than half this amount. In 1957, the first year under Federal construction grants, it totaled $350 million and for 1958 construction was up to $400 mil- lion, the highest year on record. In terms of construc- tion dollars, then, the pollution abatement need is for mmicipalities to average spending $575 million per year, an increase of $175 million over 1958 and more than double the 1952 -1956 averages. Municipal Sewers In addition to the needs for sewage treatment facil- ities, there are very large needs for sewer construction: I -hese needs are associated with rapid population ,growth, and concentration of this growth in metropol- itan areas, particularly their suburbs. Obsolete and overloaded sewers need to be replaced, large extensions to existing systems are needed to serve the growing population, and new sewerage systems are needed in many smaller communities not now served by sewers. Like sewage treatment facilities, sewer construction has not kept up with needs and today there is a back- log of needed sewer construction amounting to $2.35 billion. Replacement of obsolete and overloaded sewers between now and 1965 will cost an estimated $1.09 billion, and extension of existing sewer systems and new sewerage systems will cost an estimated $2.06 billion. To catch up with the backlog of needed sewerage construction by 1965, and to provide for replacements, extensions, and new sewerage systems during that period, sewerage construction amounting to $5.5 bil- lion is required. Almost all of the 11,000 presently sewered communities will need to make such expend- itures and many smaller communities will need new sewerage systems. Industrial Waste Treatment Data on waste treatment construction needs for industry are not as complete as for municipalities. This is one of the big gaps in basic data to which _l referred earlier. However, a 1954 Public Health Serv- ice survey indicated that 5,700 construction projects were needed to control industrial wastes. In view of industry's growth since then, it is safe to assume that today's needs are substantially above 5,700 projects, almost all for new plants. This same study indicated that expenditures by industry to meet its construction needs should be about equal to the $575 million per year required from municipalities. Enforcement A basic need is for workable enforcement provi- sions in all State water pollution control legislation. The States that have such provisions now need to pro- ceed with a positive application of them that will result in effective pollution abatement. Many State regulatory agencies rely on persuasion but when this fails to get the job done in a reasonable length of time, formal enforcement proceedings need to be taken. An- other need is for the State to maintain continuing .dockets on pollution situations, well - supported by laboratory and engineering data, so that when the enforcement proceedings are undertaken cases can be brought to a prompt and equitable conclusion. When State regulatory agencies are unable to re- solve problems of interstate pollution, Federal enforce- ment procedures need to be envoked. The Public Health Service is maintaining continuing dockets on more than 150 of the more serious interstate pollution problem areas. Thus far the States have requested the Public Health Service to institute proceedings in nine of these areas and on the basis of studies, surveys, and reports, the Service has initiated the action in two others. Research During the past 20 years, when many of the prob- lems that plague us today were developing, support of water pollution research has been very low. Now, pol- lution problems resulting from population growth, industrial expansion, and technological changes are multiplying rapidly and threaten to further increase the gap between what we do know and what we must know if water needs of the future are to be met. A major need in water pollution control is to in- crease greatly the total research effort. We must among other things, develop reliable methods for wastes, including any toxic effects on man. Treatment measuring the pollutional effects of new, unfamiliar methods must be devised and developed for these new wastes, as well as for many older wastes for which effec- tive treatment has never been achieved. There is a growing need to remove more contaminants from wastes than is done by present methods, even removals that approach 100 percent purification for use in critical areas. Other problem areas involve the almost complete lack of knowledge on the fate of viruses in water; the pollutional effects of the new synthetic chemicals, in- cluding detergents and so- called economic poisons; and the behavior of radioactive wastes in water and effects on man from using water contaminated by radioactive wastes. There are serious problems in the public domain that have been with us for years that still remain to be solved. Among those familiar to you are silt from erosion, mineralization in irrigation return flows, acid mine drainage, natural salt deposits, and chemical buildup in waters simply through repeated reuse. Until recently expenditures for scientific research in water pollution control averaged less than $1 million per year. Even today it is less than $5 million per year. Industry finds it profitable to spend $8 -9 billion each year to develop new products. Scientific water pollution control research is needed to insure the continued adequate supply of clean water on which the Nation's physical and economic health and welfare depends. It seems clear that research support in the water pollution field needs to be several times its present level. Basic Data Collection and Evaluation Basic data are to water pollution control adminis- trators what bookkeeping and inventories are to businessmen. Basic data are sometimes referred to as "vital or fundamental information" but by whatever name they are known these data are necessary to the orderly and efficient development and administration of effective comprehensive water pollution control programs. For any significant water pollution problem it is necessary to have a background of physical, engi- neering and economic facts, understanding and accu- mulated experience. It is not enough, however, merely to collect basic data. The great-Will Rogers, who was a shrewd obser- ver in this field, used to say, "Collection of data is like the collection of garbage; after you have it you have to do something with it." Unfortunately, there are about the country files and files of pollution data that have no meaning because the data have not been inter- preted, made available, or put to use. There is a real need to greatly accelerate basic data collection and evaluation programs by all water pollu- tion control agencies — local, State, interstate, and Fed- eral. This was specifically stressed by the Presidential Advisory Committee on Water Resources Policy in its 1955 report which recommended that Federal expendi- tures alone for this purpose should be tripled by 1960. Basic data need to be collected, evaluated, and distribu- ted on a cooperative basis among the agencies con- cerned. To make them more reliable, such data need to be collected on a continuing basis. Comprehensive Planning The need for comprehensive planning for water pollution abatement can probably be stated briefly and simply: to be suitable for all its intended best uses, water must be of the right quality as well as of the right quantity. And since the economic and social structures of whole regions depend upon the available Information Service water resources, and how these are used and developed, pollution abatement plans must be integrated with all other land and water resources planning on a river basin or regional basis. The effective integration of comprehensive water pollution control programs into the overall compre- hensive river basin or regional plans is becoming in- creasingly essential. The rapidly narrowing gap between the dependable supply and the Nation's water requirements is making it necessary to control water quality so that the same water can be used over and over as streams flow from headwaters to ocean. Streams must Carry wastes, and will continue to do so, but the water resource planners must keep pollution under control. Public Awareness Abraham Lincoln said "With public sentiment nothing can fail; without it, nothing can succeed." The Nation's water pollution problems need favor- able public sentiment. There is much more awareness to pollution today than has been true of the past, but there is still too large a segment of the public unaware of the magnitude of the problems and the necessity to resolve them in the interest of national progress and welfare. Business having something to sell finds it quite profitable to invest heavily in advertising and public relations. In water pollution control we set aside only a mere pittance to tell our story to the public. If we are going to have the force of public opinion behind water pollution control we need to carry out fullscale awareness programs using the most effective media, especially radio, television, and the popular press. With public support for water pollution control it will be possible to meet the needs for adequate legis- lation and appropriations, construction, planning, and the other elements of a successful national program. Without public support, the pollution control job ahead will be very difficult, if possible at all. The Municipal Water Supply Problem Like the pollution problem, the municipal water supply problem is associated with population and industrial growth, and the concentration of this growth, into urban areas and metropolitan centers. The water works industry is big business today. There are approximately 18,000 water utilities which serve about 130,000,000 people of which more than 120,000,000 are served by surface water supplies. On the average municipal water consumption amounts to nearly 20 billion gallons each day. By 1980 it is esti- mated that nearly 200,000,000 persons will be served by public water supplies and that water requirements will be more than 37 billion gallons each day. Almost all of this water will have to come from our lakes and Information Service streams, and it must be delivered into the home safe and wholesome. Water Shortages In 1955, during the period of the recent great drought in the West, the Public Health Service reported 66 water shortage areas in the United States which affected 18,000,000 persons as well as associated industrial and commercial activities. Of these affected 18,000,000 persons, nearly half resided in major critical water -short areas. A large proportion of the water - shortage areas were not in the regions affected by the drouth. On January 1, 1957, the Public Health Service completed a comprehensive water supply facility in- ventory. The data collected showed that at that time: 1. Two of every 5 municipal water supplies were deficient in source of supply. 2. Two of every 5 were deficient in transmission capacity, i. e. were unable to deliver sufficient water from source to distribution system. 3. One in every 3 was deficient in pumping capac- ity, i. e. could not pump water fast enough to meet demands. 4. Two of every 5 had inadequate treatment facil- ities. 5. Forty -three percent of the distribution systems had inadequate storage to meet demands. 6. Fifty -seven percent required improvement and extensions of distribution systems. Many communities reported more than one of these deficiencies and only 15 percent reported that no im- provements were needed. The communities reported to need improvments have water supply systems serv- ing more than 100 million persons. Like construction of municipal sewage treatment facilities, construction of municipal water supply needs have fallen steadily behind in recent years. As a result it was reported in July 1958 that there was a backlog of proposed water supply construction amounting to $2.7 billion. To catch up by 1970 with this backlog of needs for new and improved sources of supply, increased storage, increased pumping capacities, extensions of existing distribution systems, replacement of obsolete facilities, and construction of new water systems, municipalities will be required to spend $1.3 billion annually for the next 10 years. To meet this $13 billion cost for municipal water supply needs of the next decade, water rates will have to be raised by as much as 50 percent. Even at these prices water will still be the cheapest commodity in the family budget. After all clean, safe water will still be delivered to your second -story bath for less than 10 cents a ton. Minnesota Water Supply and Pollution Problems By F. L. WOODWARD, Director, Division of Environmental Sanitation Minnesota Department of Health Minnesota must get along on the water it has ... Increasing needs make neces- sary new conservation practices and ag- gressive application of others .. . (Editor's Note: This article is supplementary to "The Coming National Crisis in Water," published in two parts in the February and March issues of MINNESOTA MUNICIPALITIES.) . To many people throughout the nation the name "Minnesota" is synonymous with water, and particu- larly water as related to summertime recreation. The image of clear, cool water has been presented in many ways; Longfellow's poem, "Hiawatha," the Minneapolis Aquatennial with its worldwide pub- licity, singing and pictorial TV commercials, and the proclamation by every motorist whose automobile is licensed in Minnesota that his State has 10,000 lakes. A view from the air gives the impression that in much of the State there is more water than land. Actually the number of lakes is probably in excess of 12,000 and, in addition, the State has 24,000 miles of streams. Also, more than two - thirds of the State's boundary is formed by streams and lakes. Although twelfth in size among the states, Minnesota is second in the amount of water surface. The lakes and streams are an asset in many ways. They have created a pride among residents of the State, they appeal to tourists looking for outdoor rec- reation, and they represent an attraction to industries whose existence demands an adequate supply of water. Surface Water In some respects Minnesota's water situation is unique. With the exception of a half dozen or fewer very small streams, no water flows into the Slate. Water flows in three directions, north to Hudson Bay, east via the Great Lakes to the St. Lawrence River, and south to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. `This means that other states and areas can- not be held responsible for the quantity or quality of the water within Minnesota. Annual precipitation ranges from 20 inches or less in the northwest to about 30 inches in the southeast, with the State average less than the average of 30 inches for the nation. Much of the, precipitation flows away in the form of flood water or in the maintenance of stream flow. Because of the character and use of lakeshore lands, lake overflow structures, generally, are not designed and operated to store water above a normal high -water level. In addition, some areas, particularly in the southwest, have limited capability for natural water storage either in lakes or under- ground. As a result of these factors stream flows throughout the State fluctuate widely and may become very low during periods of low rainfall. Ground Water The geology of Minnesota is highly varied. For this reason the availability and quality of ground water differs from section to section. In the northeast, except for the iron ranges, the varying depth of uncon- solidated surface mantle is underlain with igneous rock that yields water only in cracks and fractures. From the northwest to the southwest this solid rock underlying the drift does not yield any water. The drift in this region ranges up to several hundred feet in thickness, with much of it being of heterogeneous character as a result of repeated glacier intrusions. In some areas in the northern part of the Red River Valley the ground water is so highly mineralized as to be unsuited for domestic use or for livestock. Southeastern ;Minnesota is underlain with sedi- mentary rocks laid down by water through a series of geologic periods. . Some of these formations, also, show the effect of the advance of one or more glaciers, in the amount of rock that has been ground away or displaced by the force of the glacier and the scouring resulting from the flow of the melted ice. The sedi- mentary rocks occur in alternating layers of varying thickness up to several hundred feet of shales, lime- stones and sandstones. The spaces between grains Of the sandstone, and the cracks, crevices and solution channels in the limestones and dolomites provide the containment for the greater part of the ground -water reservoir supplying water for domestic and industrial use in the area. Domestic Water Supply Of the nearly 600 communities having public water supplies only 36 obtain their water from surface sources, although a few others are planning to use surface water because of a lack of sufficient ground Information Service water. to ,,serve their needs in their particular areas. Volumewise, however, the population served by surface water supplies is about a third of the State's total. Another third is served by municipal supplies relying on underground sources, with the balance served largely by individual wells. In some cases surface water is used for convenience and economy, as in the case of the larger cities located on lakes or large streams, but in other instances, prin- cipally in the north part of the Red River Valley, even small communities find it- necessary to turn to surface sources because of inadequate quantity or unsatisfac- tory quality of ground water. Some 120 resorts in the northeast part of the State use water from adjacent lakes because of the unavailability of ground water in an area underlain with igneous rock. In the south- west neither ground water nor surface water occurs in abundance, a factor that influences industrial develop- ment and, ultimately, community expansion. Increasing Use of Water With its abundance of lakes and streams, and a seem ingly'unlimited resource of ground water in much of the State, Minnesota has been regarded as an area well blessed with water. It is true that this State has not suffered from the wide- spread water shortages that have plagued other sections in past years. On the other hand, Minnesota's development has been different from that of some other states. For several decades, and until very recently, the migration of population from the State has exceeded the migra- tion into the State, the increase in population being somewhat less than the excess of births over deaths. The reason for this situation has been attributed to the limited employment available for new workers. Until recent years industry in Minnesota has been largely geared to the basic State production in the fields of agriculture, forestry and mining. Partly because of the availability of water, as compared with some of the highly industrialized states, and partly as a result of improved transportation, new products, new processes, and new preservation techniques, this State has enjoyed a growth of new industries as well as expansion of existing industry. These changes have improved the economy of the State through a broadened tax base, new construction, and increased employment but, coupled with the dra- matic population increase resulting from a higher birth rate and lower death rate, they create a need for more water for domestic and industrial use as well as for dilution of domestic and industrial wastes. At the same time the per capita use of domestic water con- tinues to rise with the increasing installation of such appliances as automatic clothes washers and dish- washers, garbage grinders, and air conditioners. Water Pollution The Minnesota legislature lagged behind many of the other states in recognizing the need for enactment of laws to regulate pollution of public waters. A 1927 act made the State Board of Health responsible for the administration of all laws relating to water pollu- tion whether such pollution "affects the public health, the health -of livestock, or fish or other aquatic life." Unfortunately, the laws rn this subject were very Information Service 1 meager and no provisions for enforcement were pro- vided. The 1927 law did, however, I authorize the making of investigations and establishing of- standards, and (luring the next several years surveys were made of most of the major streams of the State. The find- ings of these surveys were invaluable during the 1930's when the availability of Federal funds for public works encouraged municipalities to construct sewage treatment plants for the abatement of pollution. The State Water Pollution Control Act On the recommendation of State departments concerned with pollution and with the support of municipalities, industries, sportsmen's, and agricultural interests, the 1945 Legislature passed the State Water Pollution Control Act to provide a sound basis for meeting this growing problem. The act estab- lished the Water Pollution Control Commission, which now consists of four ex officio members '' -the Commis- sioner of Conservation, Commissioner of Agriculture, Dairy and Food, Secretary and Executive Officer of the Life Stock Sanitary Board, and Secretary and Execu- tive Officer of the State Board of Health, who is ex officio secretary of the Commission —and three appoint- ed members representative of municipalities, industry and the general public. The Commission administers the Water Pollution Control Act, issuing permits for construction and operating permits, holding hearings, and issuing orders as necessary. The act requires the State Board of Health to furnish such technical and administrative service as the Commission may require to carry out its functions, including the assignment of a qualified sanitary engineer as executive engineer for the Com- mission. This service is provided by the Board through the Section of Water Pollution Control of the Division of Environmental Sanitation. In addition the act gives the Board responsibility in control of pollution affect- ing public health. The Water Pollution Control Act has been effec- tive in limiting new pollution. Since the Commission was created, no new industry has been given a permit to discharge wastes without providing for their treat- ment. Likewise, no new sewer system has been con- structed without inclusion of treatment. In addition, permits for extensions to existing systems are granted only on assurance that adequate treatment is provided or that progress suitable to the Commission is being made in abating existing pollution. In its efforts to provide more rapid reduction of existing pollution the Commission has been handicapped by the lack of full -time legal counsel and limited personnel for in- vestigative and follow -up work. It is not easy to convince a municipality or indus- try of the benefits of pollution abatement. This fact is brought out in the following excerpt from a recent editorial in Engineering News- Record: "It is a tough selling job. For one thing, you are trying to.get people to pay for something that they may have been getting along perfectly well without. Secondly, you are trying to persuade a segment of the population to buy something that in all likeli- hood will redound more to the direct benefit of others (people downstream) than to themselves. Thirdly, a great part of the return on the investment may appear to be on the'somewhat negative benefit of forestalling an evil rather than the immediate achievement of a positive good." Status of Sewage Disposal When the Water Pollution Control Act was passed in 1945 the population of sewered communities not providing sewage treatment was about 15% of the total population for which sewers were available. On January 1, 1960 this percentage had fallen to less than 4.5%, representing an increase of a half million people for whom treatment of sewage is provided. This does not mean that the total sewage load to streams has been reduced by that amount since the overall population increase was greater than a half million. It may be more appropriate to consider that in 1945 there were 113 municipalities with sewers that did not provide treatment, and that this figure was reduced to 73 in 1960 in spite of an increase in the number of sewered communities from 328 to 414. In the same period the number of systems for which secondary treatment is provided rose from 108 to 222. It should also be borne in mind that the newer plants have more modern equipment and should be more adequately designed for,present loads than, the plants built before World War II. The above figures do not reflect improvements to or replacements of many older plants. Industrial Wastes Many of the industrial wastes in Minnesota are discharged into municipal sewer systems to be treated with domestic sewage. Where the waste is likely to interfere with the sewage treatment process, because of its character or volume, it may be pre- treated or dis- charged separately. Most of the larger industries, how- ever, are located outside of municipalities and various means of reducing pollution have been provided. Some plants have reduced the pollution load by instal- lation of equipment to recover material that was for- merly wasted. In addition to removing a part of the pollution load the value of the material recovered may partially offset the cost of its recovery. Other plants may recir- culate parts of their waste, thus reducing the use of water as well as the volume of waste. Some of the iron ore beneficiation plants operate closed systems in which wash water is ponded to remove suspended matter and re -used. In cases where the water is not re -used the ponding reduces siltation and discoloration of the receiving stream 'or lake. Several of the vegetable canning plants that for- merly created serious pollution problems during the period when stream flows were lowest and temper- atures highest have eliminated stream pollution entire- ly by applying their wastes to croplands by ridge -and- furrow or spray irrigation. The two beet sugar plants built in the Red River Valley since World War II pond the waste from their entire period of operation, during late fall and early winter, and discharge a waste improved by storage into the stream at controlled rates during the time of spring run -off. A meat packing plant has installed treatment for its wastes before dis- charging into a neighboring lake, utilizing a new process developed for this purpose in this State. Since the war several new industrial plants, not dependent on native raw materials, have begun oper- ation, and this trend is likely to continue. These are chemical industries? -that require special studies to determine the treatment, required by the specific loca- tion. In these cases the conventional evaluation of pollutional effect as related to equivalent population does not apply, since the problem is likely to be one of toxicity or tainting of fish rather than depletion -of oxygen or hazard to human health. Federal Aid in Construction of Sewage Treatment Works In the four years since the passage of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act a total of $3,711,050_ has been allotted to Minnesota for grants to municipalities for construction of treatment works. Each year from 45 to 50 applications are received, but funds are avail- able for only about one - fourth of the projects. Grants are made on the basis of 30% of the project cost or $250,000, whichever is smaller, and priorities are established on the basis of seriousness of pollution and financial capability of the community. Eligibility for grants is determined by the U. S. Public Health Service with assistance from the Water Pollution Con trol Commission. The total cost of projects assisted by grants through fiscal year 1960 is over $15 million. At the same time many unsuccessful applicants have proceeded with construction without Federal aid. Metropolitan and Suburban Water Problems Studies during the past year have disclosed that much of the ground water supplying individual wells in built -up areas, where septic tanks and soil absorp- tion systems have been used for disposal of sewage, shows the effect of the sewage through the presence of chemicals and bacteria of sewage origin. In the metro- politan area, where some 375,000 persons are depend- ent on such facilities, surveys have been made of 33 communities with some 55,000 wells. Results have ranged from no evidence of sewage in the wells of one small. community to 100 percent of the wells affected in a half dozen others. The over- all results in the.communities surveyed show that 50 percent of the wells tested were contaminated by sew- age as evidenced- by the presence of detergents or elevated nitrates. The likelihood and extent of this condition are dependent upon several factors, such as, population density, well depth, and type of soil. Deeper wells have been less affected than shallow ones, and wells in areas of dense clay are less likely to be contaminated than those in sand, gravel or broken rock. Although there have been no cases of illness re- ported as being caused by this situation, the presence of sewage in drinking. water must be regarded as a hazard. The greatest need, of course, is provision of water from a safe source, usually on a community or area basis since it is more economical to build one safe water supply to serve a large number of users than for each to provide his own. In addition it is necessary to plan for proper collection and treatment of sewage to avoid the ultimate contamination of the deeper water sources. Surveys made in a half dozen out -state communities have shown that the contamination of ground water 10 Information Service• by septic tank effluents is not limited to the metro- politan suburbs. The results of all of the studies con- firm the contention of health officials that while indi- vidual wells and septic tanks can give satisfactory service in isolated situations they are not suitable for use in densely populated areas. This situation has developed in Minnesota largely because of the easy availability of ground water. Whereas in other areas builders of subdivisions have found it necessary to provide central water supplies because of the great cost of individual wells, developers here have not been so restricted and have continued to build large numbers of homes, each with its own well and sewage disposal system. The Federal Housing Administration has set limits on the amount of sewage chemicals that it will accept in the water for properties for which it will insure mortgages. This and the general concern over water quality has stimulated several of the metropolitan sub- urbs to plan for public water systems. Some of them propose to contract for water from one of the major cities, while others prefer to construct their own wells. With a limit to the amount of water that can be drawn from the ground, it appears that in time it will be necessary for more and more of the water to be taken from the Mississippi River. Here again there is a limit to the amount of water that is available during periods of low flow. What of the Future? It is quite clear that Minnesota must get along on' the water it has. There is enough water for forseeable needs, but increasing water uses make necessary the consideration of new conservation practices and more aggressive application of measures to restore and maintain water quality. In view of the competition for water of good qual- ity the State cannot afford the luxury of pollution of either its,surface or ground water. Municipalities that have reached or are reaching the limits of available water need to do some long -range planning and to govern their expansion and the acceptance of indus- trial demands accordingly. The availability of water for dilution) of sewage and wastes requires similar consideration. The mushrooming growth of the metropolitan sub- urbs creates a demand for ground water that will ulti- i I I Inforrnafion Service I mately exceed the rate of replacement. Anticipating increased cost of drawing water from greater and greater depths, some of the suburbs now using wells are weighing the possibility of at least augmenting their ground -water supply with river water obtained from one of the central cities, while other suburbs are negotiating with the central cities for their initial municipal supply, or at least considering this possibil- ity. With the likelihood of greatly increased use of the river the volume available from this source be- comes more important. During the period of lowest stream flow in 1934 . the flow of the Mississippi River above Minneapolis was 417 million gallons per day. The combined water use in the two cities on the maximum day approaches half of that amount; so that increased use by suburbs could create a serious problem of supply during low flow periods, as well as increasing the ratio of sewage to water at the point of discharge, resulting. in an increase in pollution. Many treasures have been suggested for meeting water needs: Among these are: retention of runoff through erosion control, forest management and up- stream storage, to augment low flows; recharge of under- ground formations with surface water or used well water; re -use, to the greatest possible extent, of water used for air conditioning and in industry; and diver- sion of air - conditioning water, clean process and cooling water to lakes. Maintenance of quality will require more complete treatment of sewage and indus- trial wastes, which may necessitate the development of improved treatment methods. New legislation is needed to permit joint solution of sewage problems of neighboring communities. It is apparent that because of the interdependence of the many jurisdictions in the Twin City area creation of a single metropolitan sewage disposal authority is necessary. A similar authority may ultimately be necessary in the field of water supply, for proper allo- cation of available water resources. Legislation for provision of storage on the Mississippi River head - waters is also urgently needed. There is little doubt that Minnesotans are becom- ing more and more appreciative of their heritage'.of water. The extent to which the State grows and pros- pers is dependent in large measure on how well the quality and quantity of this important resource are maintained. O -yl Ci C/I L -j- CL %'r ek— •'6 L rt_ -L iA L4 &L iL Cc -L cl ov P ` Ire IV aL C--7 a.�Y a-.) Gal- " 4 it A 'ILI MEMORANDUM DecoWw 60 1961 To: Captain Gans From: Warren C. Hyde Subjects LOOPING_ OF WATERIAAIN FROM SUNNYSIDE #106 SOUTH ACROSS CREEK TO THE EXISTM MAIN For some time we have had a desire to eliminate the dead end at Sunnysido and-9100. It involves the crossing of the creek and Mro Man has done some .work on tha problem. I would like to know Just what -is involved and Whother we ought.to re- schedule this job.. I -think there are also several dead ends down in South' Garden Estates that Ben is concerned about getting looped. W. C. HYDE D WCH,blb ccs Ben Woehler Ruth THE-FOLLOWING REPLY GIVEN TO ME OVER THE PHONE BY CAPT. GANS - 12/27/61 'THIS SUNNDYSIDE WATE IN ALONG WITH OTHER DEAD -ENDS ARE -BEING TING ADDED TO OUR ENGINE BACKLOG FOR 1962." ADDRESS 6701 Cornelia Dr. 5436 Kellogg 6421 Mildred 5018 Normandale Ct. 92 Woodland Circle 6037 Zenith HYDRANT FLUSHINGS FOR DECEMBER 1961 DATE COMPLAINT 12 -20 -61 Brown 12 -28 -61 Brown 12 -1861 Brown -Odor 12 -15-61 Brown 12 -13 -61 Brown 12 -21 761 Broom RESULT Flushed Local trouble - deposit in pipes loosening up Flushed H2O heater.full of rust Local trouble Local trouble HYDRANT FLUSHINGS FOR NOVEMBER 1961 Address Date Complaint 6112 Abbott Ave. 11 -20 -61 Brown 6133 Beard 11 -15 -61 Brown 6800 Chapel Lane 11 -21 -61 Brown 6804 Chapel Lane 11 -21 -61 Brown 4313 Cornelia Circle 11 -15 -61 Brown 5209 Duncraig Rd. 11- 27 -61_ Brown 4428 Dunham Drive 11 -27 -61 Brown 4433 Dunham 11 -30-61 Brown 4445 Ellsworth Drive 11 -24 -61 Brown 5913 Grimes 11 -6 -61 Brown, blue 6432 Josephine Ave. 11 -6 -61 Brown 6700 Limericl Lane 11 -14 -61 Brown 6701 Limerick Lane 11 -28 -61 Brown 6421 Mildred Ave. 11- 21-61 Brown, odor 6117 Parnell Ave. 11 -3 -61 Brown 6117 Parnell 11 -28 -61 Brown 4712 Phlox Lane 11 -27 -61 Brown 6320 Tingdale Ave. 11 -8 -61 Very brown 6411 Tingdale 11 -8 -61 Brown 6721 West Shore Drive 11 -9 -61 Brown 5024 Windsor Ave. 11 -6 -61 Brown 6831 Wooddale Ave. 11 -10-61 Brown 6037 Zenith Ave. 11 -13-61 Brown Address Date Condition of Water Abbott & 62nd 11 -15 -61 Rusty, gray Beard & 56th 11 -15 -61 Rusty -- Beard Place & 63rd 11 -15 -61 Dirty, rusty Cahill Road & 66th 11 -7 -61 Brown, black Cornelia & 66th 11 -29 -61 Black, smelly, bad Ewing & 61st 11 -15 -61 Rusty, brown Gorgas & 51st 11 -30 -61 Very brown Normandale & 50th 11 -30-61 Brown Oaklawn & Gilford 11 -9 -61 Brown Oaklawn & Gilford 11 -24 -61 Rusty, brown Oaklawn & Kellogg 11 -9 -61 Brown Sunnyside & Highway 100 11 -30-61 Brown, red Hibiscus & Normandale 11 -9 -61 Brown West Shore & Hibiscus 11 -9 -61 Brown West Shore & Hibiscus 11 -24 -61 Rusty Wooddale Glen at 5129 11 -30-61 Red, brown Wooddale Lane at 5015 11 -30-61 Red, yellow York & 62nd 11 -15 -61 Rusty Zenith & 55th 11 -15 -61 Rusty, brown Xerxes & 56th 11 -15 -61 Rusty, brown Zenith & 62nd 11 -15 -61 Gray, rusty 1P- HYDRANT.FLUSHINGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1961 ADDRESS 4808 Aspasia Lane 5140 Bedford 5136 Bedford 4424 Ellsworth 4424 Ellsworth 4445 Ellsworth 5905 Ewing Ave. 6012 Halifax Ave. 6432 Josephine Ave. 6313 Mildred 6117 Parnell 5116 Skyline Drive 6125 Virginia 6413 Wilryan Ave. 6040 Xerxes Ave. 6235 Xerxes Ave. 6104 York Ave. 6108 York 6037 Zenith Ave. 6121 Zenith Ave. 4301 w. 66th St. ADDRESS Beard & 56th Beard & 64th Cornelia Circle Cornelia&& 66th 6900 Cornelia Doncaster Way Gilford & Kellogg Gilford & Oaklawn Gilford & Oaklawn Highway 100 -Dale Green 5121 Oxford Ave. 6704 Point Drive Rolf & 65th Rolf & 65th Doncaster & City Limits(Skylinej Skyline Drive Sunnyside Rd. -end Wilryan & 64th Xerxes & 56th Zenith & 54th Zenith & 55th 0740 9 -14 -61 9 -27 -61 9 -29 -61 9 -15 -61 9 -21 -61 9 -28 -61 9 -13 -61 9 -19 -61 9 -1 -61 9 -19 -61 9 -20 -61 9 -15 -61 9 -18 -61 9 -12 -61 -21 -61 9 -21 -61 9 -13 -61 9 -13 -61 9 -13 -61 9 -1 -61 9 -28 -61 DATE 9 =13 -61 9 -13 -61 9 -28 -61 9 -28 -61 9 -28 -61 9 -29 -61 9 =29 -61 9 -15 -61 9 -29 -61 9 -15 -61 9 -29 -61 9 -28 -61 9 -12 -61 9 -20 -61 9 -12 -61 9 -29 -61 9 -22 -61 9 -20 -61 9 -13 -61 9 -13 -61 9 -1 -61 COMPLAINT Brown Brown Rusty Brown Brown Brown Brown, Brown Brown, Brown Brown Brown, Brown Brown, Brown Broom Brown Brown sand yellow, sand, odor odor odor Brown Brown Real brown CONDITION OF WATER Brown and sandy Brown Rusty Very dirty Rusty Rusty Brown, odor Very rusty Brown, odor Very dirty Like mud Very dirty, sand, rocks Gray Gray Brown Rusty Light brown Black, yellow Clear Gray Very rusty Nom.* M HYDRANT FLUSHINGS FOR AUGUST 1861 ADDRESS DATE COMPLAINT 5700 Brook Drive 8 -14 -61 Brown 4421 Claremore Drive 8 -1 -61 Brown 5736 Drew Ave 8 -4 -61 Brown 4417 Ellsworth Drive 8 -1 -61 Brown -odor 6604 Hillside 8 -14 -61 Brown -odor 5137 Juanita 8 -4 -61 Brown 5024 Normandale Court 8 -16 -61 Odor 5028 Normandale Court 8- 24 -61- Brown 5033 Normandale Court 8 -16 -61 Brown 5256 Richwood Drive 8 -24 -61 Brown 4804 Roycar Rd. 8 -8 -61 Brown 5116 Skyline Drive 8 -15 -61 Brown- odor -taste 6320 Tingdale Ave. 8 -11 -61 Brown 4820 Upper Terrace 8 -8 -61 Brown - sediment 7209 West Shore Drive 8 -16 -61 Brown 6429 Wilryan Ave. 8 -8 -61 Brown 6433 Wilryan Ave. 8- 29 -61, Sediment 5019 Wooddale Lane 8 -7- 61 Brown 4625 W. Woodland Rd. 8 -25 -61 Like mud 6116 York 8 -3 -61 Odor 5309 W. 70th St. 8 -21 -61 Brown 5804 W. 70th St. 8 -24 -61 Brown ADDRESS DATE CONDITION OF WATER Arden Park 8 -8 -61 Brown Beard & 63rd 8 -4 -61 Very brown Benton & Tingdale 8 -18 -61 Brown Cornelia Circle & 66th 8 -11 -61 Clear Cornelia Drive - 6624 8 -11 -61 Black Drew & 61st 8 -4 -61 Brown Dunberry & Cornelia 8 -11 -61 Black Dunberry & Dgwsoh 8 -11 -61 Brown Edgebrook Place 8 -8 -61 Brown Fairfax & Woodland 8 -24 -61 Black France & 49th 8 -18 -61 Black - red France & 492 St. 8 -18 -61 Black - red Gilford & Oaklawn 8 -16 -61 Brown Gilford & Wooddale Ave. 8 -16 -61 Very rusty Gorgas at 51st 8 -8 -61 Brown Meadow Road & 48th St. 8 -8 -61 Brown Payton Court & Normandale 8 -28 -61 Brown - smelly Point Drive 8 -11 -61 Black Rolf & 65th 8 -11 -61 Brown Rolf & 65th 8 -30 -61 Very dirty Skyline Drive - end 8 -15 -61 Brown Sunnyside & Highway 100 8 -8 -61 Brown Sunnyside & Wooddale 8 -8 -61 Brown Townes Circle 8 -8 -61 Brown White Oake 8 -8 -61 Brown Wooddale Glen 8 -7 -61 Brown Xerxes & 6th__} 555th Brown Zenith & Zenith & 62nd 8 -11 -61 Brown .. � � ..� i r i, _,. - � .) ADDRESS 4603 Drexel 6432 Josephine Ave. 5533 Oaklawn Ave. 6117 Parnell Ave. 4917 E. Sunnyslope Rd. 6320 Tingdale Ave. 6411 Tingdale Ave. 4700 Virginia Lane 6324 Wilryan Ave. 6413 Wilryan Ave. 5628 Xerxes Ave. 5736 Xerxes Ave. 5625 York Ave. 5708 Zenith Ave. 5113 W. 49th St. 5432 W. 70th St. ADDRESS 6121 Parnell Rolf & 65th DATE CONDITION OF WATER 7 -21 -61 7 -27 -61 Black Very dirty HYDRANT FLUSHINGS- JULY:3961 .r DATE COM.'LAINT 7 -31 -61 Brown 7 -27 -61 Brown 7 -24-61 Brown 7 -10 -61 Brown 7 -7 -61 Brown 7 -26 -61 Brown 7 -26 -61 Brown 7 -10 -61 Sediment 7 -26-61 Brown 7 -27 -61 Brown 7 -26 -61 Brown 7 -21 -61 Black 7 -26 -61 Rusty 7 -26 -61 Brown 7 -11 -61 Brown 7 -27 -61 Rusty DATE CONDITION OF WATER 7 -21 -61 7 -27 -61 Black Very dirty HYDRANT FLUSHINGS FOR JUNE 1961 ADDRESS DATE 6_901 Cornelia Drive 6 -2 -61 6020 Halifax 6 -2 -61 5137 Juanita 6 -8 -61 5028 Normandale Court 6 -5-61 6117 Parnell 6 -7 -61 6125 Virginia 6 -5 -61 6028 York Ave. 6 -15 -61 ADDRESS Abbott & 62nd Arden & 52nd Arden & Sunnyside Beard Place & 62nd Beard & Crosstown Bruce & Sunnyside Casco & Sunnyside Drexel & Sunnyside Edgebrook Ewing & 61st Sunnyside & Wooddale Sunnyside & Hgwy 100 Zenith & 55th DATE 6 -9 -61 6 -8 -61 6 -7 -61 6 -9 -61 6 -7 -61 6 -7 -61 6 -7 -61 6 -7 -61 6 -7 -61 6 -9 -61 6 -7 -61 6 -7 -61 6 -9 -61 COMPLAINT Brown Brown. Brown Brown, odor Brown Brown Brown CONDITION OF WATER Black Brown Rusty Gray Brown Rusty Rusty Rusty Rusty Brown Rusty Rusty Red ADDRESS 4901 Arden Ave. 6217 Ashcroft Lane 5305 Brookview 5536 Chowen Ave. 4421 Claremore Dr. 1,.203 Country Club Rd. 5420 Countryside Rd. 5524 Countryside'Rd. 5132 Danens Dr. 4512 Garrison lane 4520 Garrison Lane 4700 Golf Terrace 5100 Gorgas Ave. 5101 Gorgas Ave. 5145 Hankerson Ave. 4805 larkspur Lane 6812 Normandale Rd. 6300 Rolf Ave. 6401 Rolf Ave. 6401 Rolf Ave. 6411 Tingdale Ave. 5033 Windsor Ave. 5517 Woodcrest Dr. 5019 Wooddale Lane 65 Woodland Circle 5521 Zenith 5821 Zenith Ave. 6037 Zenith 4709 W. 60th St. ADDRESS Abbott & 62nd Arden & Sunnyside Arden & 52nd Beard & 56th Beard Place & 63rd Bruce & Sunnyside Casco & Sunnyside Cornelia at 5013 Drexel & Sunnyside Dunham & Wooddale Edgebrook Ave. Ewing & 59th Rilford & Oaklawn Golf Terrace & Lakeview Halifax & 51st Juaniaty& 52nd St. Normandale Court Point Drive Rolf & 64th skylinb Drive Sunnyside & Highway 100 White Oaks Road HYDRANT FLUSHINGS FOR MAY, 1961 DATE 5 -4-61 5 -1 -61 5 -19 -61 5 -3-61 5 -29 -61 5 -3 -61 5 -3 -61 5 -5 -61 5 -3 -61 5 -1 -61 5 -1 -61 5 -3 -61 5 -31 -61 5 -31 -61 5 -2 -61 5 -31 -61 5 -31 -61 5 -2 -61 5 -1 -61 5 -3 -61 5 -1 -61 5 -16 -61 5 -19 -61 5 -2 -61 5 -3 -61 5 -2-61 5 -5 -61 5 -2 -61 5 -1 -61 DATE 5 -18 -61 5 -12 -61 5 -19 -61 5 -2 -61 5 -18 -61 5 -12 -61 5 -12 -61 5 -18 -61 5 -12 -61 5 -31 -61 5 -12 -61 5 -18 -61 5 -31 -61 5 -16-61 5 -31 -61 5 -19 -61 5 -19 -61 5 -17 -61 5 -18 -61 5 -19 -61 5 -12 -61 5 -12 -61 COMPLAINT Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Odor Yellow, Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown smelly Very yellow Real brown Brown Brown Brown Black, Brown Brown, Brown, Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown brown bad odor �i CONDITION OF WATER Very dirty Rusty Rusty, brown Yellow Rusty Rusty Rusty Black Rusty Black Rusty, brown Rusty Yellow & brown Gray Yellow Rusty brown Brown Dirty, odor Black Yellow Rusty Rusty ;1 5045 Windsor Xerxes & 56th Zenith & 55th Zenitja & 55th 5 -8 -61 5 -2 -61 5 -2 -61 5 -18 -61 Red Black Brown, yellow Dirty gray HYDRANT FLUSHINGS APRIL 1961 ADDRESS DATE COMPLAINT 5625 Abbott Ave. 4 -17 -61 Brown 5728 Abbott Ave. 4 -17 -61 Brown 4500 Arden Ave. 4 -5 -61 Brown 4502 Arden Ave. 4-5 -61 Brown 5006 Arden 4 -6 -61 Brown 4808 Aspasia Lane 4 -20 -61 Brown, odor 6013 Beard Ave. 4 -25 -61 Odor 5133 Bedford 4 -18 -61 Brown 4901 Bruce Ave. 4 -4 -61 Brown, sand sediment Donaldson's -Southdale 4 -17 -61 Brown 5044 Edinbrook Lane 4 -19 -61 Brown 4445 Ellsworth 4 -21 -61 Brown 5117 Halifax Ave. 4 -17 -61 Brown 5937 Halifax 4 -19 -61 Brown 5129 Indianola Ave. 4 -28 -61 Brown 6352 Josephine Ave. 4 -5 -61 Brown, orange, odor 5137 Juanita 4 -5 -61 Brown 7040 Kellogg Ave. 4 -19 -61 Odor 6612 Limerick Lane 4 -24-61 Brown 5028 Normandale Court 4 -7-61 Brown 5028 Normandale Court 4 -17 -61 Brown 5033 Normandale Court 4 -17 -61 Brown 4302 Sunnyside Rd. 4 -3-61 Brown, orange 4400 Sum Wside Road 4 -4 -61 Brown 6721 West Shore Drive 4 -20 -61 Brown 5008 Yvonne Terrace 4 -24 -61 Brown 4812 W. 66th St. 4 -10 -61 Odor ADDRESS DATE CONDITION OF WATER Abbott & 62nd 4 -21 -61 Rusty, brown Arden & Sunnyside 4 -16 -61 Yellow Arden & Sunnyside 4 -25 -61 Rusty Arden & 52nd St. 4 -28 -61 Dirty Ashcroft Lane & 64th 4 -28 -61 Black Beard .& 56th 4 -14 -61 Black, yellow Beard & 56th 4 -21 -61 Brown Beard Place 4 -21 -61 Brown Bruce & Sunnyside 4 -14 -61 Yellow Bruce & Sunnyside 4 -28 -61 Rusty Casco & Sunnyside 4 -14 -61 Yellow Casco & Sunnyside 4 -28 -61 Rusty Creston & Balfanz 4 -21 -61 Brown Drexel & Sunnyside 4- 14-61 Yellow Drexel & Sunnyside 4 -28 -61 Rusty Edgebrook 4 -5-61 Yellow & red Edgebrook 4 -14 -61 Yellow ,_•:= Edgebrook 4 -28 -61 Rusty Edina Blvd. & 45th 4 -5 -61 Brown, sandy Ewing & 62nd 4 -21 -61 Rusty Galway & 66th 4 -21 -61 Yellow 5105 Gorgas 4 -6 -61 Black, yellow Gorgas Deadend 4 -14 -61 Brown Halifax & Grimes 4 -19 -61 Brown Hibiscus & West Shore Dr. 4 -21 -61 Gray Juanita & 52nd -14- 1 Brown Indianola - 52nd -14 -61 Brown Gorgas & 52nd 4 -14 -61 Brown Limerick & 66th 4 -24 -61 Yellow Meadow Road & 48th 4 -5 -61 Brown Meadow Road & 48th 4 -14 -61 Brown Meadow Road & 49th 4 -28 -61 Yellow Richmond Lane & Windsor 4 -7 -61 Very rusty Southcrest & 66th 4 -13 -61 Gray & smelly Sunnyside & Highway 100 4 -5 -61 Black Sunnyside & High wa 100 4 -28 -61 Rusty Woodhill Way & W. unnyslope 4-6 -61 Brown Townes Road & 48th 4 -28 -61 Yellow White Oake 4 -28 -61 Yellow York & 6116 4 -21 -61 Rusty, Brown Zenith & 55th 4 -20 -61 Brown Zenith & 55th 4 -21 -61 Rusty, brown 7 Hydrants in Southdale Fireloop 4 -18 -61 Brown HYDRANT FLUSHINGS FOR MARCH 1961 ADDRESS 4404 Dunham Drive 5028 Juanita 6421 Mildred 5028 Normandale Court 6117 Parnell $106 Skyline Drive 5116 Skyline Drive 7212 West Shore Drive ADDRESS Abbott & 62nd Arden & Sunnyside Balfanz & West Shore Beard & 56thSt. Beard & 56th St. Beard Place Bruce & Sunnyside Casco & Sunnyside 6613 Cornelia 6700 Cornelia Chowen & 57th St. Drexel & Sunnyside Edgebrook Owing & 58th Ewing & 61st 5100 Gorgas Highway 100 & Sunnyside Oaklawn -Dead End Oaklawn & Gilford Peacedale & 62nd Point'Drive & 67th Rolf & 65th Sherwood & 62nd Townes. Circle West Shore & Hibiscus White Oaks & limits White Oaks & 49th Wilryan & 65th Wooddale & Sunnyside Xerxes & 56th Xerxes & 56th Zenith & 55th Zenith & 55th Zenith & 62nd Zenith & 62nd 3946 W. 48th St. DATE COMPLAINT 3 -2 -61 Brown 3 -1 -61 Brown 3 -23 -61 Very bad odor 3 -30 -61 Vety brown 3 -20 -61 Brown 3 -9 -61 Red 3 -15 -61 Brown 3 -23-61 Brown DATE CONDITION OF WATER 3 -3 -61 Brown 3 -2 -61 Yellow 3 -24 -61 Rusty 3 -3 -61 Brown 3 -17-61 Red and yellow 3 -3 -61 Brown 3 -2 -61 Yellow and gray 3 -2 -61 Yellow 3 -22 -61 Black and smells 3 -2 -61 Brown 3 -3 -61 Brown 3 -2 -61 Yellow 3 -2 -61 Yellow 3 -17 -61 Ver:ay yellow 3 -3 -61 Brown 3 -3 -61 )Brown 3 -2-61 Very yellow 3 -23 -61 Rusty, brown 3 -22 -61 Very yellow & brown 3 -3 -61 Light brown, odor 3 -22 -61 Brown 3 -21 -61 Yellow, dray 3 -21 -61 Black, brown, red 3 -2 -61 Red, rusty 3 -23 -61 Bad odor, brown 3 -2 -61 Gray 3 -2 -61 Yellow 3 -23 -61 Very dirty and odor 3 -2 -61 Gray 3 -3 -61 Brown 3-17 -61 Black & yellow 3 -3 -61 Brown 3 -17 -61 Brown & yellow 3 -3 -61 Brown 3 -17 -61 Brown 3 -2 -61 Red & black HYDRANT FLUSHINGS FOR FEBRUARY 1961 ADDRESS DATE COMPLAINT 4919 Arden Ave. 2 -2 -61 Brown, odor 4919 Arden Ave. 2 -16 -61 Brown, odor 4808 Aspasia Lane 2 -9 -61 Brown 6901 Cornelia Drive 2 -9 -61 Brown 4924 Dale Drive 2 -9 -61 Brown 5728 Drew Ave. 2 -16 -61 Brown 5937 Halifax Ave. 2 -18 -61 Brown 6219 Halifax Ave. 2 -16 -61 Brown 5137 Juanita 2 -16 -61 Brown 5028 Normandale Court 2 -27 -61 Brown, odor 5020 Richmond Drive 2 -8 -61 Brown 6721 West Shore Dr. 2 -8 -61 Brown 7212 West Shore Dr. 2 -8 -61 Brown 4809 Wilford 2 -1 -61 Brown 3609 W. 61st St. 2 -17 -61 Brown ADDRESS DATE CONDITION OF WATER Abbott & 62nd 2 -16-61 Gray and rusty Arden & Sunnyside 2 -8 -61 Brown and yellow Beard & 55th 2 -16-61 Yellow Beard Place & 63rd 2 -17-61 Rusty, brown Bruce & Sunnyside 2 -8 -61 Yellow, very dirty Casco & Sunnyside 2 -8 -6, Yellow .Cornelia & 66th 2 -10-61 Gray Cornelia & 66th 2 -16 -61 Brown Drexel & Sunnyside 2 -8 -61 Yellow Edgebrook Place 2 -8 -61 Yellow Ewing & 62nd 2 -3 -61 Blacki brown Gorgas & X 51st 2 -8 -61 Brown Grimes-& both 2 -21 -61 Sandy Juanita & 52nd 2 -8 -61 Light brown Limerick & 65th 2 -23-61 Yellow. Meadow Rd. & 48th 2 -8-61 Red and brown Point Drive 2 -9 -61 Black Rolf & 65th 2 -23-61 Gray, brown Skyline and Limits 2 -23 -61 Yellow York & 62nd 2 -16-61 Black Zenith'& 55th 2 -3 -61 Smelly and red Zenith & 55th 2 -16 -61 Yellow Zenith & 62nd 2 -3 -61 Brown Zenith & 62nd 2 -16 -61 Rusty, brown HYDRANT FLUSHINGS FOR JAN. 1961 ADDRESS DATE -,,.-.-COMPLAINT 41400 Dunham Drive 1 -6 -61 Brown -odor 444.4 Fondell Drive 1 -16 -61 Brown -odor 52nd & Hankerson (Apts.) 1 -4-61 Browh- -odor 52nd & Hankerson ( ") 1 -11-61 Brown -odor 6612 Limerick Lane 1 -19 -61 Brown 4808 Maple Road 1 -9 -61 Brown 5028 Normandale Court 1 -9 -61 Brown -odor 6117 Parnell Ave. 1 -11 -61 Brown 4905 Ridge Place 1 -20-61 Brown 6429 Tingdale 1 -16 -61 Brown -odor 6429 Tingdale 1 -20-61 Odor 6413 Wilryan Ave. 1 -30 -61 Brown -odor ADDRESS DATE CONDITION OF WATER Arden & Sunnyside 1 -5 -61 Yellow Bristol Blvd. & S2nd 1-6-61 Brown Bruce & Sunnyside 1 -5-60 Yellow Edgebrook Place 1 -5 -61 Yellow 5100 Gorgas 1 -5-61 Brown Hibiscus & West Shore 1 -11 -61 Gray and smelly Highway 100 & South Limits 1-6 -61 Gray Juanita & 52nd 1 -5-61 Light brown Limerick Lane & 66th 1 -6-61 Brown -odor Merold Drive & Wycliffe 1 -10 -61 clear Oxford - 5128 1 -6 -61 Brown -odor Peacedale & 64th 1 -5 -61 Brown Shane Drive 1 -5 -61 Brown Sherwood & 62nd 1 -11 -61 Gray Sunnyside Rd. & 100 1 -5-61 Black & yellow Tingdale & 63rd 1 -31 -61 Brown West Shore & Hibiscus 1 -6 -61 Brown Wooddale Glen 1 -10 -61 Brown Wooddale Lane 1 -10 -61 Brown York & 62nd 1 -13-61 Black & Brown Zenith & 55#h 1 -13 -61 Brown Zenith & 62nd 1 -13 -61 Brown -odor M E M O R A N D U M October 31,,1961 To: Ben Woehler From: Warren C. Hyde Subject: SERVICE DRIVE TO RESERVOIR Soon after the reservoir was completed I. indicated that the service road to,the pump house should be blocked off at all times except when it is necessary for Water Department employees to use the road to get to the pump house.` In recent weeks.I have never seen the chain up'arid locked. No.excuses will be accepted for,any future instances of the chain being down when no one is at the pump house. W. C. HYDE WCH :blb� ,C l cc: Capt: Gans i ..e A PAP II fyi MEMORANDUM October 31, 1961 Too Ben Woehler From$ Warren Ce Hyde Subjects SERVICE DRIVE M RESERVOIR Soon after the reservoir was completed I indicated that the service road to the pump house should be blocked off at all times except when it is necessary for Water Department employees to use the road to get to the pump house. In recent weeks I have never seen the chain up and lockede No excuses will be accepted for any future instances of the chain being dawn when no one is at the pump house. WCHsblb ccs Capte Gans We C HYDE �.J��� - \ October 19, 1961 @Arse, Le M, Bergford 4514 Oak, Drive Edina '240 Minnesota Dear Madams Your letter of October 4 to i'Aayor Bredesen,.copies of which have been sent,to all the members of the Council, was:considered at the Council Meeting of October -90 The Council a15o considered the fact that fdinneapolis,,Stq Paul and Ste Louis Park do not �. adjust water bills. -if tho meter is tested and proves to be correct, The Council also reaffirmed the information given you previously, namely that administrative officials do not have the authority to• reduce these bill!;, In view of your consumption record, however, Mayor Bredesen and the Council directed that a new bill be issued based on•the highest previous consumption in any similar quarter* I am accordingly en -' closing a bill based on 129400 cubic feet which is the same as your bill for September 1, 1956; in the amount of $25 *77, incltiding-sewer servicom I hone this is satisfactory to you* Very truly yours., [Darren C* ;Hyde Village. Manager WCHoblb ; v Encla °� G �� - �a-�w ,Leek , G� ��� �� ��� � �e .� �� �� -�'�- � � � �� �..�u�� du�� z.[ei � �-u- �-� ��� � �- � ��,�� �'� 4514 Oak Drive, Edina Minneapolis 24, Minnesota October the 4, 1961 Mayor Arthur C. Bredesen, Jr. 4608 Moorland Avenue Edina, Minnesota Dear Sir: I am addressing you concerning a problem that I find myself facing with the Village Water Department. The suggestion that I take this matter to you was made by the Village Manager, Mr. Warren Hyde, and Mr. Frank Tupa, one of the Village Trustees. I have attempted to reason with Mr. Hyde, and the Water Depart- ment Superintendent, Mr. B. C. Wb ehler, and have not had help of any kind to -date toward a satisfactory adjustment of the matter and assume that neither one of them is in a position to offer - any solution to the problem. The Water Bill for the three months, April through June, totals 559.70. This is to say that we are billed for some 28,000 cubic feet of water in that period, far more than any total annual billing for any one of the 12 years we have lived in our home. We are a,family of two, living in a small home, on a small lot of some 671 in width. Our mode of living has not changed in any way during these years, and we have ascertained that only one similar bill ever has been recorded in the history of the Village. You may appreciate my concern in not being able to get any help in determining the reason for such a bill. I am not in a position to judge whether or not the meter is defective. The Village Hall will not agree that there could be an error on their part. Therefore, I feel there must have been a mistake in the reading of the meter and that some- one is covering up for the error made. Our home is in excellent condition, there are no leaks in the plumbing, nor have we been away from our property on vacation during the above period. I am enclosing a record of the bills submitted to us for the past seven years and you will note the consistency of the billings. Therefore, may I suggest that this problem be resolved by issuing a statement for our average consumption for a spring quarter, which will be promptly paid as have all bills in the last 12 years. I may add that this is the only disagreeable incident that we have encountered in our many years of living here in the Village, and hence the first time that I have ever had reason to consult with Village Council Officials. Very truly yours, j Encl; cc; Sent to the following; - Trustees - Mr. R. N. Beier Mr. W. N. Dickson Mr. Frank J. Tupa Mr..James Van Valkenburg 4634 Edgebrook Place,,Edina 5413 Doncaster Way, Edina 4609 Wooddale Avenue, Edina 5025 William Avenue, Edina Letter addressed to the Mayor of Edina% Arthur C. Bredesen, Jr. 4608 Moorland Avenue Edina OWNER METER NO. MAKE L. M. Bergford 4514 Oak Drive 3399717 Badger DATE READING CONSUMPTION Jul 1, 54 ..?_0, 300 ' 3,600 Oct 1, 54 - ,20,600 .10,300 Jan 1, 55 423,400 21800 Apr 1, 55 .25,100 1,700 Jul 1, 55 .34,5oo 9,400 .Oct 1, 55 .34,500 Jan 1, 56 .34,500 Apr 1, 56 .35,600 1,100 Jun =1, 56 .25,600 Sep 1, 56 .33,000 7,400 Dec 1, 56 .39,400 6,400 Mar 1, 57 .42,000 2,600 Jun 1, 57 .44,000 2,000 . Sep 1, 57 .51,600 7,600 Dec 1, 57 .56,9oo 5,300 Ma r 1, 58 659, 500 2,600 Jun 1, 58 .62,700 3,200 Sep 1, 58 .75,100 .122400 Dec 1, 58" .81,800 6,700 Mar 1, 59 .84,600 2,800 Jun 1, 59 .92,600 8,OOo Sep 1, 59 1.04,700 .12,100 Dec 1, 59 8,700 4,OoO Mar 1, 60 .15,100 Jun 1, 60 .15,100 Sep 12 60 .23,300 Nov 11 60 .28,800 Feb 1, 61 .32,800 May 11 61 .34,9oo Aug 1, 61 - .62,900 6,100 8,200 5,5oo 4,000 2,100 .28,000 August 30s 1961 Mr,. V:rnal Brazil9 Meter Shop rosemen Meter Shopp Minneapolis Water Dept. 4200 N. E. Marshall Dear Situ I have a favor to ask of you® that your exp4rience and work with as many meters as you do could help a Iota. One of our customers had an exceptionally large water bill for the past three months; this bill was about 4 times the highest bill he has-had in the past # which was before 1954: The meter testa O.K.9 it has straight cu, ft. reading registerp which Lille aentlemen claims must have jumped about-209000 cu, ft, His normal summer quarter bill has been around 89000 cue ft, We have had only one previous claim of such a happeningp the other was the same claim about four years ago; since then no such happening, Have you had this happen to the register on any of the meters your department has serviced? I have had some registers jam and stop but never jI)mp. Thank you for arq information you can give us. Sincerely Ben Woehler9 Supt, - Edina Water Dept. BW :ek MINNEAPOLIS WATER DEPARTMENT 2 2 7 C I T Y HALL • F E D E R A L 2 = 1 1 1 6 September 1, 1961 Mr. Ben Woehler, Superintendent Edina Water Department 4801 W 50th Street Edina 24, Minnesota Dear Sir: Referring to your letter of.August 30.,-1961. In the past twenty years we have never had a regi s for jump. To my knowledge it is a physical impossibility to make a train of sever_ or eight gears change in their sequence of operation. I have had some registors jam and stop but never jump. Sincerely, V/v Virnal Brazil, Foreman Water Meter Shop #2 Minneapolis Water Department 4300 Marshall Street N E Minneapolis 21, Minnesota VB:jg Minneapolis Water Department Minneapolis City Hall Minneapolis., Minn. Dear Sirs In regard to water bills# and as a matter of informations I would like to ask you if your departrent makeswy concession to a party that has a bill for one aiarter that Is 22 t ®3 tiros any past bill for that quarter. TUs is after the meter has been tborougghly tested and fcrnd by all tests to be correcte I would greatly appreciate slay inf&mtinn you can give ao as to your erocedure in such a can®# as I have'an unbar, customer. Thanking you for any informtion Moss can give me9 .I remain Sincerely yours, Ben Woebler- Supt.- Edina Mater Dept. BI1:ek copigg=gr above letter also sent to St. Louis Park Water Dept. St.-Paul Water Dept. Hopkins,Water Dept. 1 MINNEAPOLIS WATER WORKS 221 CITY HALL e FEDERAL 2 -1116 THOMAS BRUCE CORLETT, 1R. Water Works Engineer October 3� 1961 CLAYTON M. BACK C Supt. of Water Treatment MELVIN E ENOUIST Supt. of Engineering and Construction 7 Mr a, Ben Woehler Supt e CARLO D. KOSKI ., Edina Water Dept. Sup ►. of pumping and Maintenance 4801 West 50th St. JOHN R. NELSON r�1_ Minn. Edina 24., Minn Supt, of Distribution L E LA LONDE Administrative Ant. M Dear Mr. o Woehler : The Minneapolis Water Department makes no concessions to any customer where a large increase in consumption has been found if the meter is tested and found to be correct. We further charge for a test on the meter. The policy in the City of Minneapolis is that all water-going through a meter shall be paid for by the consumer. Yours truly. T. B. Corlet , Jr. Water Works Engineer TBC :mh INIMao wales 1 f • CITY OF $ T. LUIS PARK 5925 WEST 37TH STREET ST. LOUIS PARK 16 M I N N E S O T A WE5.T 9 -78 B1 October 4, 1961 Mr. Ben Woehler Superintendent Edina Water Department Edina 24, Minnesota. Dear Ben; In regard to your letter of September 28, 1961 about high water bills. The City of St. Louis Park will not make an adjustment on a water bill if the meter is tested and proves to be correct. Our department tests. meter, keeping one report in Water Department office and sending the other copy "to customer. If bill is .contested more and customer is still unhappy we do not tell them to go to the City Council, but that is the only body that can reduce their bill unless -the City Manager decides to do so. I hope this information will help you some. September - 70 1961 Mr, Oliver Van Krevelon Village Manager Village of Richfield 6700 Portland Avenue South Richfield, Minnesota Dear Rr. Van Krevelen: Enclosed you will find copies of all our ordinances pertaining to water. The enclosures consist of Ordinance No* 241 with Amendments 241 -19 241 -2 and 241 -3 and Ordinances Nose 2420 243 and 244. The latter three may not be of any particular value to 'you but at any,rate we are sending them for whatever informational value they may haves Very truly yours# Warren Co Hyde Village Manager WCHsblb Encl s #7 i STATE OF MINNESOTA HATER RESOURCHS BOARD In the Matter of the Petition ) for the Change of Boundaries ) FINDINGS OF FACTS of the Nine Mile Creek ) Watershed District ) CONCLUSIONS OF LAN AND ORDER .A petition having been heretofore filed with the Minnesota Water Resources Board requesting that the boundaries of the above district be enlarged, pursuant to the provisions of laws of 1955, Chapter 799, as amended; and The Board having ordered that a hearing be held on said petition on the 16th day of May 19619 at 9s00 A. Me, in the City Halls Bloomington, Minnesota, and the Board having held said hearing prursru. ant to said Order on May 169 1961$ and-Virgil'C, Herrick, Attorney and Executive Secretary of the Minnesota mater Resources Board, having appeared for the Board; John K., Harvey, having appeared for the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners and Raymond A. Haik having ap- peared for the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District; and The Board having examined the testimony and evidence offered and received on behalf of the petitionersQ.no objectors having testified, and having duly considered the same, and having considered all the records and files of the Board relating to said petition now makes the following FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDERs I That the above district lies wholly within the petitioning county and that a duly execrated petition of the County of Hennepin was filed with the Board on February 109 1961, attached to said petition was (Findings of Fact, etc.) m2= Proof of Service upon the Director of the Division of Waters, the Commissioner of Conservation and the auditor of Hennepin County. Also attached was a map showing the proposed boundary. II That said petition was found sufficient by the Board and a hear- ing thereon was ordered to be held May 16, 1961, at 9s00 A. M., in City Hall, Bloomington, Minnesota. Notice of this hearing was given by publication in a regular newspaper in Hennepin County, as required by statute, and in addition thereto, notice was mailedito the Commis. sioner of Conservation, the Director of'the Division of Haters, the Hennepin County auditor and the chief executive officials of the affected municipalities, and III That the Director of the Division of Haters examined the petition and filed his report with the Board. He recommended that the territory of Anderson and Bush Lakes. Watershed should.be included in the Nine Mile,Creek Watershed District. This report, together with a map and supporting testimony were received in evidence at the hearing, and IV that the Hennepin County Commissioners, before submitting the peti- tion to the Board, received a petition requesting the proposed addition to Nine Mile Creek Watershed District from 108 freeholders who consti- tute a majority of•the residents of'the affected area and a petition from the City Council of Bloomington, Minnesota. A representative of the freeholders appeared and testi f ied to the effect that a majority of the freeholders in the area were in favor of adding the area to the (Findings of Factq etc.) 03® districtg and fil That Anderson and Bush Lakes are in need of rehabilitation. Spec cifically, they need additional water in time of drouth and an improved outlet to dispose of excess flood waters. It appears probable that a diversion of excess waters could be made from Nine Mile Creek into Anderson and Bush Lakes. This diversion would increase the value of the lakes for recreational purposes? Upon the 'foregoing findings of facts THE BOARD CONCLUDES AND ORDERS VI That the Board, -has jurisdiction and authority to order the change in the boundaries of the Nine Mile Creek 'Watershed District. VII That the purpose for petitioning the change of boundaries to in. clude Anderson and Bush Lakes Watershed is to provide a method of reg- ulating the levels of the above lakes. It appears that this may be accomplished in conjunction with the proposed plan of managing the ex. isting,Nine Mile Creek Watershed District. VIII That the proposed addition to Nine Mile Creek Watershed District , is supported by 1. A maj®rity of freeholders living in the affected areao 20 The Bloomington City Council. 3, The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners. (Findings of .Fact, etc,) 04. I% That the Board hereby orders that the boundary of the Nine Hite Creek Watershed District be and hereby is amended.to reads Commencing at the intersection of the center line of -West 108th Street in the Village of Bloomington with the center line of Inter- state Highway Number 35W (new State Highway Number 65)1 thence North- erly along the center line of Highway Number 35W.to the East -West quarter line of Section 16, Township 27 North, Range 24 Weste 4th Principal Meridian; thence Easterly along the East-West quarter'line of Sections 16 and 158 Township 27, Range 24, to the East line of Sec- tion 158 Township 278 Range 24$ thence-,Northerly along the East line of Sections 15 and 108 Township 278 Range 24, to the South line of Section 38 Township 278 Range 24; thence Westerly along said South line to the North -South quarter line of said Section 3; thence North• erly along said North -South quarter line to the South line of Section .348 Township 288 Range 24; thence Westerly along the South line of Section 34 to the Southwest corner of Section 348 thence Northerly along the West line of Section 34 to the East -West quarter line of Section 338 thence West along the East-West quarter line of Sections 33 and 32 to the North -South quarter line of Section 328 Township 28, Range 24; thence North along the North -South quarter line of Sections 32 and 29 to the Northeast corner of Southwest quarter of Section 298 Township 288 Range 24 (being also the center line of 'West 66th Street); thence-Westerly along the center line of West 66th Street to the center line of France Avenue, thence Northerly on the center line of France Avenue to the center line of West 62nd Street, thence Westerly on the (Findings of Fact, etc.) m5= center line of Rest 62nd Street to the center line of galley View Road; thence Northwesterly along the center line of Valley View Road to its intersection with the Rest line of Section 19, Township 28, Range 24; thence North along the Rest line of Sections 19 and 18, Township 28, Range 24, to the East-West line of Section 2.89 Township 117, Range ,219 thence Westerly to the center line of County Road Number 20, thence Westerly and Northerly along the center line of County Road 20 to the South line of Section 19, Township 117 North, Range 21 West, 5th Prin® cipal Meridian; thence West along South line of Section 19 to the Southwest corner of Southeast quarter of said Section 19; thence North. erly on the Vest boundary of the Southeast quarter of said Section 19 to the center line.of Excelsior Avenue; thence Westerly along the can- ter line of Excelsior Avenue to the center line of 5th Avenue South in the City of Hopkins; thence Northerly along.the center line of 5th Avenue South to the center line of Minnetonka Mills Road? thence North- westerly along the center line of Minnetonka Mills Road to its inter° section with center line of State Trunk Highway Number 7; thence South. westerly along said Highway 7-center line to its intersection with the center line of County Road Number 73; thence Southerly along the center line of County Road Number 73 to the East -West quarter line of Section 239 Township 117, Range 22; thence Westerly along the East -West quarter line of Section 23 to the center line of County Road Number 61; thence Northwesterly along the-center line of County Road Number 61 to its intersection with the, center line of State Highway Number 7; thence Southwesterly along the center line of State Highway Number 7 to its intersection with the center line of County Road 145; thence Southerly (Findings of Fact, etc,) m6= along the center line of County Road 145 to -the North line of Section 33, Township 117, Range 22; thence Westerly along said North line to West line of Section 33, Township 117, Range 22; thence Southerly along said West line of Section 33 to the Northwest corner of the Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 33, Township 117, Range 22; thence Easterly along the North line of South half of the Southwest quarter of Section 339 Township 117, Range 22, to the Northeast corner thereof; thence Southerly along the East line of said South half of Southwest quarter to the South line of Section 33, Township 117, Range 22; thence Westerly along the,South line of said Section 33 to the Northwest corner of Section 4, Township 116, Range 22; thence Southerly along the West line of said Section 4 to the North line of the plat of Eden View 2nd Addition;-thence Easterly along the North line of said addition to its intersection with East line,of County Road 4; thence Southerly along the East line of County Road -4 to its intersection with the Southwesterly line of the plat of Birch Island acres; thence Southerly and Easterly along the South line:of the plats of Birch Island Acres and Registered Land Survey Number 261 to the East-West quarter line of said Section 4, Township 116, Range 22; thence Easterly along the East-West quarter line of said Section 4 to the East line thereof; thence Southerly along the East line'of said Section 4 to the Southeast corner thereof; thence Easterly along the South line of Sec- tion 3, Township 116, Range 22 to its intersection with the center line of County Road 60; thence Southerly and Easterly along the center line of County Road 60 to. its intersection with the center line of State Trunk Highway.Number 212; thence Southerly and Westerly along the center (Findings of Fact, etc.)- m?o line of Highway 212 to its intersection with the center line of State Trunk Highway Number 5 in the Southeast quarter of Section 11, Town. ship 116, Range 22$ thence Southerly and Easterly along the center line of Highway Number 5 to its intersection with the west line ex. tended of Lot 13 of Auditorls Subdivision Number 335$ thence Southerly along the Nest line of said Lot 13 and.along the West line of North. east quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 14, Township 116, Range 22 W of the 5th Principal Meridian to„the.South line of the Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of said Section 14a thence Easterly along said South line to the Nest line of Section 13, Township 116, Range 22; thence Southerly along the Nest line of Sections 13 and 249 Township 116, Range 22 to the South line of the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of said Section 24; thence Easterly along said South line to the West line of Government Lot 8 in said Section 24- thence Southerly along said West line to the North line of Govern. 'meat Lot 9 in said Section 24; thence Easterly along North line of said Government Lot 9 to the center of said.Section 24$, thence Southerly along the North -South center line of said Section 24 to the South quar- ter corner of said Section 24; thence Easterly along the South line of said Section 24 to a point, said point being 648 ft, Westerly of the Southeast corner of said Section 24 and measured along said South line; thence Northerly 250 feet parallel with East line-of said Section 24; thence Easterly 410 feet parallel with said South line; thence northerly 410 feet parallel with said East line; thence Easterly 238 feet parallel with said South line to the East line of said Section 24; thence North. erly along said East line of Section 24 to its intersection with the North line of Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 19, (Findings of Fact, etc.) 08- Township 1169 Range 211 thence Easterly along said North line to the East line of the Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of said Section 191 thence Southerly along the East line of the Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of said Section 19 and East line of the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 30, Township 1169 Range 21 to its intersection with the North line of the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of said Section 301 thence easterly along said North line to the North -South quarter line of said Section 301 thence.Southerly along said North-South-quarter line to the Eastm Nest quarter line of said Section 301 thence Easterly along said East - Nest quarter line of Section 30 and the East -West quarter line of Sec= tion 299 Township 116, Range 21 to the North -South quarter line of said Section 291.thence Northerly along said North -South quarter line to the North line of the South half of the Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of said Section 291 thence Easterly along said North. line and the North line of the South half of the Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter of said Section 29 to its intersection with the Nest line of Section 28, Township 116, Range 211 thence Southerly along the said Nest line of said Section 28 to the South line of Government Lot 2 of said Section 281 thence.Easterly along the South line of said Government Lot 2 to a point 63801 feet West of the East line of said Section 281 thence Northerly parallel to said East line to a point 1830.1 feet South of the North line of the South half of Government Lot 1 of said Section 281 thence Easterly, parallel to said North line of the South half of Government Lot 19 638,1 feet to the West line of Sec- tion 18, Township 27, Range 24 West of the 4th Principal Meridian;' thence r (Findings of Fact, etc..) ®9 Northerly to the Rest quarter corner of said.Section 18; thence East. erly along the East-West quarter line of said Section 18 to the center of said Section 18; thence Southerly along the North -South quarter line of Section 189 Township 279 Range 24 to-the South line thereof ;. thence Easterly along the South line of said.Section 18 to the South® east corner thereof; thence Southerly.along the East line of Section 199 Township 279 Range 249 to the Southeast corner of said Section 19; -thence Easterly along the South line of Section 209 Township 279 Range 249 to the Northwest corner of the Northeast quarter of Section 290 Township 279 Range 24; thence Southerly along the Nest line of said Northeast quarter to-the South right of'way line of Overlook Drive; thence Northeasterly along said right of way line to the Northwest cor- ner of Block 5 of the plat of Wells Mood Addition; thence Southerly and easterly along the Southerly line of the plat of Wells 'Wood Addition to the Southeast corner of said addition; thence Northerly along the East- erly line of said addition to the Northeast corner thereof; thence Nest. erly along the North line of said addition to the Southeast corner of the plat of Naleswood Park; thence Northerly along the East line of the plat of Waleswood Park to the center line of Nest 108th Street; thence Easterly to beginning, Dated in St, Paul, Minnesota, this 11th day of July 19610 MINNESOTA STATER RESOURCES BOARD George E. Loughland9 Chairman June 27, 1961 Memo to: Warren C. Hyde Subject: Complaint on Water Department Employee Ref: Your Memo Dated June 26, 1961 Mr. Fronius and Mr. Libby were at the house at 5116 Mirror Lakes Drive. The little girl at the residence let Joe Fronius in to check if the water was turned on at the curb box, as no meter had been issued to the address. If the curb box is easily located without removing much sod the boys do not go into the house. However, here they did not find the curb box without some digging. Had the water been shut off it would not have been necessary to remove any sod, that was the reason for going in the house. Joe said that he only opened the valve enough to determine if the water.was on or not and that not more than a cup full came out. Mrs. McDermid informed me two doors that were unpainted got wet, they were not damaged. I see no reason why Joe would leave that much water run, unless someone at the house tried the valve and the water in the copper ran out. Ben Woehler BW/dpf MEMOR'AND'UM June 26g.1961 To Ben Woehler Frome Warren C. Hyde Subjects Complaint on Beater Department Employee Mrs. *Deamid - 5116 Mirror Lakes Drive - advised me today that during the afternoon of June 23 someone from the Water Department appeared at hit home and in the'absence of any adult members of the family went into the basements opened a valve and let the,water runs creating a mess on the floor and perhaps damaging some material. Mr. McDermid says he is not using Village water as some additional plumbing has to be ddhe 'in the house and he has no meter. He further , stated that he had redbived no notification of any-kind from the Water Department indicating there was any need for action'on'his part. Who was the employee whit handled this? Why was it'necessary to.go into the house? Why was the valve opened and a puddle of water created? It seems to me that when do adult is not present the Water'Depart- ment people should be very careful about going into anyone's home. What is your general policy on this? Cur employees should also inform the people as to the necessity for our coining in® We Ca HYDE WCHsblb cc s Gans - .Info. .).�:, A . PUBLISHED BY THE STEEL PLATE FABRICATORS ASSOCIATION, INC., 905 WEST MADISON STREET, CHICAGO 2, ILLINOIS h+R St. Louis County, Missouri .. . Has a 11,000,000 Gallon Steel Reservoir k Work was started on this massive steel water reservoir in June, 1960. It was completed in the late fall after 1,120 tons of steel were used. A total of 480 steel plates, ranging in thickness from 15 /s inches for the lower shell course to 3/16 inch for the roof plates, and more than 18 miles of welding was required to fabricate this giant. The 11,000,000 gallon capacity reservoir is 240 feet in diameter and is 33 feet high, making it the second largest steel water tank in the nation. fi l .. r 11- ,E { , r { Snowslide in Utah ... Proves Steel Can Take and Give Too! Steel water storage tanks have the elastic strength to give when an irresistible force meets an immovable object as happened during this snowslide reported by Mr. Grant Whitehead, City Electrician of Springville, Utah. In Mr. Whitehead's own words: "Here is the story on the snowslide damage to the Spring- ville City 1,500,000 gallon culinary water storage tank in Bartholomew canyon. "This tank is 138 feet in diameter and 14 feet high. It is located at approximately 6300 foot elevation. "On February 15, 1958 a snowslide came off the west slope of the canyon and struck the south half of the tank. Timber and debris was deposited against the shell and a considerable amount of snow was forced over the tank. The canyon floor was covered with varying depths of snow and some continued up the east side for a distance of 40 or 50 feet. "The impact of snow and timber pushed the shell plate in approximately 10 inches and also buckled the top angle. There were 22 eight inch channels in the outside ring of rafters that turned over horizontal and 19 of these col- lapsed letting the deck down about 30 inches. "Undoubtedly the tank was fairly well filled with water at the time of impact and this helped minimize the dam- age, no shell plate leaks occurred. There was no inter- ruption of service. The tank repairs were made .the., fol- lowing May when streamflows were high, and the storage capacity was not required. "We know that due to favorable characteristics of the steel construction of this tank the damage was kept to a minimum." What tank of other material could take a beating like this? SPRwrwaceCirY iSovdoGAL. _ Nere SOWS SNOW Stinc. �� dd Y r , r { Snowslide in Utah ... Proves Steel Can Take and Give Too! Steel water storage tanks have the elastic strength to give when an irresistible force meets an immovable object as happened during this snowslide reported by Mr. Grant Whitehead, City Electrician of Springville, Utah. In Mr. Whitehead's own words: "Here is the story on the snowslide damage to the Spring- ville City 1,500,000 gallon culinary water storage tank in Bartholomew canyon. "This tank is 138 feet in diameter and 14 feet high. It is located at approximately 6300 foot elevation. "On February 15, 1958 a snowslide came off the west slope of the canyon and struck the south half of the tank. Timber and debris was deposited against the shell and a considerable amount of snow was forced over the tank. The canyon floor was covered with varying depths of snow and some continued up the east side for a distance of 40 or 50 feet. "The impact of snow and timber pushed the shell plate in approximately 10 inches and also buckled the top angle. There were 22 eight inch channels in the outside ring of rafters that turned over horizontal and 19 of these col- lapsed letting the deck down about 30 inches. "Undoubtedly the tank was fairly well filled with water at the time of impact and this helped minimize the dam- age, no shell plate leaks occurred. There was no inter- ruption of service. The tank repairs were made .the., fol- lowing May when streamflows were high, and the storage capacity was not required. "We know that due to favorable characteristics of the steel construction of this tank the damage was kept to a minimum." What tank of other material could take a beating like this? SPRwrwaceCirY iSovdoGAL. _ Nere SOWS SNOW Stinc. t'�� ° �� � _ �T � ��y�'- _ �T��� �,� �• ,:.°°— _�' .:__ ' III i ,1L .I - -_�� �� sue- `� < '� 1/w - }--.•r 4 �b ...fir � � � .r - �. .-� -� .� 'x � - -;'_ _ � �-. .��� �� �_ __�`�� j• � �.� Alamitos Hill _ (Photo by Pacific Air Industries, Long Beach, Calif.) 1 ft"er Qnmwlh 9`M114nrnith LIgac Back in 1931, the City of Long Beach, California, con- ducted a thorough engineering study to determine the proper design and construction for increased water stor- age. Consideration was given to matters of economic, geologic, seismic, and security problems. Due to subsidence and earthquake possibilities, it was decided that the only method of construction under these conditions would be a battery of large steel water tanks. In 1932, six riveted steel tanks of 3,330,000 gallons usable capacity each were erected on Alamitos Hill. The security and elastic strength of these tanks was tested within a few months after their completion, for in March, 1933, an earthquake of major proportions struck Long Beach. All six of the tanks came through unscathed. Six more identical tanks were erected at the same loca- tion in 1936, bringing the total capacity to 40 million gallons. Again in 1950, Long Beach erected twelve welded steel tanks on Dominguez Hill on the opposite side of the city and another six on Alamitos Hill. Just last year, the total water storage capacity was increased to over 117,000,000 gallons in 35 steel tanks with the addition of five more in Alamitos Hill. All 35 steel tanks are identical in size, 132 feet in diameter and ap- proximately 35 feet high with shell plate thicknesses vary- ing from '/a inch at the bottom to 1/4 inch at the top. The first 30 tanks have roofs constructed of wood and composition roofing supported on a steel column and girder superstructure, and use tie -rods from the center column to the top of the shell for greater stability during an earth- quake. These tie -rods were not necessary on the last five tanks as the roofs are made of steel. ,J Dominquez Hill STEEL WATER STORAGE TANKS SERVING CITY OF LONG BEACH Total Year Capacity Installed Location No. Gallons Construction Roof 1932 Alamitos 6 20,000,000 Riveted Wood 1936 Alamitos 6 20,000,000 Riveted Wood 1950 Alamitos 6 20,000,000 Welded Wood 1950 Dominguez 12 40,000,000 Welded Wood 1960 Alamitos 5 17,000,000 Welded Steel New Hat: New Life — When this 1,000,000 gallon steel jo. standpipe was built back in 1925, it was designed with an open top to provide for raw water storage and pressure. Through three and a half decades it served these purposes without repair and with only periodic painting. Finally, in 1960, it was decided that there was no further need for an open top tank, although there was a pressing demand for a covered tank for potable water. "Old Faithful' was inspected, and proved to be still sturdy and serviceable. The old steel plates and rivets were sound and the shell was fully capable of supporting a roof. So a new, all- welded steel roof was added. Now this 36 -year old standpipe has begun another era of service with a new lid and a new lease on life. Precious Water —Leaving no doubt as to the contents, the Baldwin Park County, California, Water District aptly labels this cone roof reservoir. The 1,500,000 gallon steel tank is painted a medium gray with a word "precious" in a bright blue and the other words in a brilliant white. Diameter is 901/2 feet with a shell height of 32 feet. Rai More Than 10 out of 11 Water Storage Tanks are Constructed of Steel /511- P1 y FOUNDED FABRICATORS 9J, 1933 �0 C I No. 2 -T STEEL spells ... Strength Tightness Elasticity Economy Long Life STEEL PLATE FABRICATORS ASSOCIATION, INC. 105 WEST MADISON STREET, CHICAGO 2, ILLINOIS June 209-1961 Mr,, Milton Kuhlmant, Superintendent Edina-Morningai(e.Public Schools 5701 Normandale Road Edina 24d Minnesota Dear Mr Kuhlman s In vievo of,the extremely high peak demand which is,made on the.V1llAge'w6t4r system during periods of any extended time of hots dry weathery we have been trying to sell a voluntary, cessation of sprinkling from twelve noon until BOO P,Me About 900 of the days we have the capacity to provide much more water than is required. We can pump about 13,0009000 gallons a day and vie try to k4ep about 5,,000,000 in storage, According to studies that ha4e.been made, howevero Edinala per capita use during peak demind periods is one of the highest on record and it just is not feasible for us to drill sufficient wells to meet the peak demand. Last Saturdays because of a temporary breakdownp'our reservoir became seriously depleted* It was neceseary,'for'us,, to have the public safety vehicies'equipped With loud-speakers go through the Villdgep asking that the sprinkling be stopped during the period from noon unti1.800 P*M, It was.reported to me that during this period there was considerable sprinkling at the High School* I would greatly appreciate your co-operation in' having your maintenance people observe this period of "no sprinkling*" Thank you for your assistance, Very truly,youres Warren Ce Hyde Village Manager WCHablb I Village of EDINA 4801 West Fiftieth Street Edina 24, Minnesota June 289 1961 Tot Wayne W. Bennett � Police Chief From& Warren C. Hyde L Village Manager Subject: Confirming our conversation on this I would appreciate your having the officers on duty from non until 8 :00 p.m. back up our request for "No Sprinkling" by persons using Village water during those hours. The situation is briefly this. The Village has 8 wells which are capable of producing some 1 ,000,000 gallons of water every 24 hours. Our storage capacity is now 5,0 0,000 gallons, 5009000 in each of the two tanks and 410009000 in the 70th S reet Reservoir. During most of the gallons a day. During any demand on the system is far economically feasible to dr enable us to meet the peak peak demand for water is on several reasons for this - being developed, the degree air conditioning, and even ear our demand for water seldom exceeds 3,0009000 engthy period of hot, dry weather, however, the in excess of our ability to supply it. It is not 11 enough wells at an estimated $75,000 each, to errand. According to engineering studies Edina's of the highest in the United States. There are he amount of new building, the number of new lawns of care given the lawns, the number of homes having erhaps the relatively low rate we charge for water. We are trying to secure voluntary cooperation on the part of our water users to do their sprinklini before noon and after 8s00 P,M. If they will do this then we are able to me t the supper time peak when many people want to shower, bathe and cook. While the officers Ore patrolling and notice particular areas where several persons are sprinkling during the noon to 8 period I would appreciate the officers calling on the residents and giving them the above facts, and beseeching their cooperation* The officers should, of course, be certain they are in areas served by the Village water system and it is entirely possible that homes within the water service area may have their own wells for sprink- ling. The officers should do this on a salesmanship basis rather than on a punitive approach. WARREN C, HYDE V'JCHsblb .W46 do Tos Froma Village of EDINA 4801 West Fiftieth Street Edina 249 Minnesota June 289 1961 NOTICE TO ALL EMPLOYEES THE FOLLOWING EXPLAINS OUR POLICY ON SPRINKLING. PLEASE BECOME FAMILIAR WITH IT SO THAT YOU MAY ANSWER QUESTIONS INTELLIGENTLY. THOSE EMPLOYEES WHOSE DUTIES REQUIRE THEM TO TRAVEL AROUND ARE ALSO APPOINTED SALESMEN TO CALL ON RESIDENTS WHO ARE SPRINKLING DURING THE RESTRICTED HOURSo Wayne W. Bennett - Police Chief Warren C. Hyde - Village Manager Subjects ENFORCEMENT OF SPRINKLING BAN Confirming our conversation-on this I would appreciate your having the'officers on duty from noon until 8800 p.m. back up our request for "No Sprinkling" by persons using Village water during those hourso The situation is briefly this. The Village has 8 wells which are capable of producing some 13,,000,000 gallons of water every 24 hours, Our storage capacity is now 5,000,000 gallons, 5009000 in each of the two tanks and 4,000,000 in the 70th Street Reservoir. During most of the year our demand for water seldom exceeds 390009000 gallons a day. During any lengthy period of hot, dry weather, however, the demand on the system is far in excess of our ability to supply it. It is not economically feasible to drill enough wells at an estimated $75,000 each, to enable us to meet the peak demand, According to engineering studies Edina °s peak demand for water is one of the highest in the United States. There are several reasons for this - the amount of new building, the number of new lawns being developed, the degree of care given the lawns, the number of homes having air conditioning, and even perhaps the relatively low rate we charge for watero We are trying to secure voluntary cooperation on the part of our water users to do their sprinkling before noon and after 8800 P,M, If they will do this then we are able to meet the supper time peak when many people want to shower, bathe and cook. While the officers are patrolling and notice particular areas where several persons are sprinkling during the noon to 8 period I would appreciate the officers calling on the residents and giving them the above facts, and beseeching their cooperationo The officers should, of course, be certain they are in areas served by the Village water system and it is entirely possible that homes within the water service area may have their own wells for sprink- ling. The officers should do this on a salesmanship basis rather than on a V_ve approach, �Zo ' WARREN C. HYDE�J WCHsblb February 28, 196.1 Memo To: Ben Woehler - Sup't. of Water Department From: Warren C. Hyde - Village- Manager Subject: Letter from Mpls. Water Dep't. - Re: Maintenance of Meters 2 -27 -61 Attached is a letter from the Minneapolis Water Department on the 2'\ meter at Abbott and 54th. The letter doesn't say when we are supposed to start the "every three,years ". Why don't you wait- unti-1 they -c 11 z You? A�/ By V Hyde WCH:blb Attach: #1 -cam - r February 28, 196.1 Memo To: Ben Woehler - Sup't. of Water Department From: Warren C. Hyde - Village- Manager Subject: Letter from Mpls. Water Dep't. - Re: Maintenance of Meters 2 -27 -61 Attached is a letter from the Minneapolis Water Department on the 2'\ meter at Abbott and 54th. The letter doesn't say when we are supposed to start the "every three,years ". Why don't you wait- unti-1 they -c 11 z You? A�/ By V Hyde WCH:blb Attach: #1 -cam THOMAS BRUCE CORLETT. JR. Wd.r Works Engiwer CLAYTON M. BACH Sop. of Water Tr.otm.nl MELVW L ENQUIST Sup. of fngin..ring and Construction CARLO D. KOSIO Sup. of Pumping and MdMVwnc. JOHN R. NELSON Sup. of DhhGutte. L E LA LONDE Ad.kidroti.. Art. MINNEAPOLIS WATER WORKS 2 2 1 C IT Y H A L L F E D E R A L 2-1 1 1 6 February 27, 1961 City Manager Village of Edina 4801 W. 50th St. Minneapolis, Minn. Dear Sir: During the past five years the Minneapolis Water Department has developed a regular and uniform preventive maintenance program with regard to all of its small, domestic meters. We are now prepared to enYarge upon this program by including all large, commercial meters. Consequently, this letter will serve to notify you that con - sisten with our City -wide policy, you will be required to remove and deliver to our Meter Shop the following meter for testing, inspection, and possible repair under the following conditions: 1. Meter No. 2657006, 20 Trident, located at Abbott and 54th Street West, shall be tested and inspected every three "are. 2. The testing and inspection shall be done only during the off -peals season. 3. The meter shall be tested and inspected and necessary repairs made on a "crash" basis in order to hold the estinate period to a minimum. 4. All arrangements for removal and testing of teeter are to be made with the Meter Shop Foreman (Sunset 8.- 3078). 5. All costs of removal, testing, inspection, repair and re- installation are to be borne by the suburb. 6: A report of the findings of the testing will be furnished the suburb. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please call me. Yours truly, T. "TI C6r1ett4 Water Works Engineer cc: Virnal Brasil, Meter Sho�Foreman w , A►p ri 1 272 1961 �.. W., Jones Co : , Inc . 3575'Wooddale'Ave. Minneapolis 16, Minn. Gentlemen:- Rev Contract for 8ydr6fluosilicie Acid We are enclosing "heiewith three copies of contract. awarded you by the Edina Village Council on April 24.. one copy of• contract is for your files, one is for your bonding cioany, and one,should be fully executed by your officials and,returned to us with the required performance bond. Just as soon as the.executed contract and performance bond are received here, your bidder °s bond will be returned to you. Yours, very truly, Village Clerk ass, d r. qr- CONTRACTFOR PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES This agreement entered into this 24th day of Avirtl , 19 411 , between the Village of Edina, a municipal corporation, existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota, hereinafter referred to as the Municipality, party of the First Part, and J. W. JOU Co. s VC. of 3573 WOOD" A*D=, 16, VIVAINTA , hereinafter referred to as the Supplier, Party of the Second Part, WITNESSETH: Article 1. The Supplier agrees to sell, and the Municipality agrees to buy "=W = =toa, AX 30 GA .'ws 3W lbof b Onglum lime. during the twelve month period commencing 0 $.097S .. 01,031.E NO I 1 1161 Article 2. The Municipality agrees to make all its purchases of from the Supplier for the twelve month period on condition that the Supplier complies with all the provisions of this contract. Article 3. The quality and the prices shall be as set forth-in the bid. The proposal for bids, the advertisement therefor, the specifications, the instructions to bidders, and the bid are hereby made a part of this contract and attached hereto. Article 4. It shall be a condition of the liability of the Village under this contract that the supplier will furnish all supplies promptly as ordered and that the supplies will conform fully to the specifications in the advertisement and /or bid. Article 5. In the event the supplier defaults in the performance of any undertaking of this contract, the Village may at its option cancel said contract and may purchase part or all of the supplies covered by this contract elsewhere. This right to cancel the contract shall be in addition to and not in place of the right to obtain damages for breach of contract. Article 6. The Supplier further agrees to make, execute and deliver to the Village a bond executed by itself and a surety company approved by the Village TKM T"HWUM AM IMIMAR6 AND skiIM Council, in the sum of rr.s.tw." "Wwn.A.siraAll*W,Wwow,w.o" .Ww..Wr.....,...,.n'. 3,iy31- Dollars ($ ) for the use of the Village to secure faithful performance of this contract by the Supplier, and this Contract shall not become effective until said bond has been received and approved by the Village Council. -1- Article 7. In consideration of the covenants and agreements stated above, the Municipality agrees to pay the supplier the sum stated in the proposal or bid of the supplier., Payment shall be made in full within Via= days after delivery, for the amount of the supplies delivered. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, First party hereto has caused these presents to be signed in its behalf by its duly authorized officers and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed, and second party has caused its duly authorized represent- ative, to 'sign same in its behalf. In the presence of VILLAGE EDINA BY 4� IItss MAYOR AND /�� !' /�f /7 /lift Its MANAGER BY Its U011 O Its r � AQ1 April 27, 1961, Nalco Chemical Company 6216 W. 66th Place ,Chicago 38, Illinois . Gentlemens Re: Contract for Y.918 Balls We are enclosing herewith three copies of contract awarded to you by the Village Council on April 24. One copy of contract is.for your files, one is for bonding company,, ;and, one should be fully, executed• and returned to us together with the required performance bond., As soon as. executed bond and contract are received here, your,bidder °s bond will be returned to you. Yours very truly, J Village Clerk gsa 1 r CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES This agreement entered into this :.,24th .. day of ADrit 19 1 between the Village of Edina, a municipal corporation, existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota, hereinafter referred to as the Municipality, party of the First Part, and hereinafter referred to as the Supplier, Party of the Second Part, INITNESSETH: ¢g Article 1. g9Tg'he Supplier agrees to sell, and {the ++�Mp �±unic�ipalit��y44� ��agrees to gbuy $�y +b 910 8WX ,* 10MO � . s '►k17A1 e � 4.21 M. Ii'o.br �'IPiA;=fta. �fe11inb1 s;0 .j ' W123 M01M DOXAM 29000 300 . during the twelve month period commencing Article 2. The Municipality agrees to make all its purchases of from the Supplier for the twelve month period on condition that the Supplier complies with all the provisions of this contract. Article 3. The quality and the prices shall be as set forth-in the bid. The proposal for bids_, the advertisement therefor, the specifications, the instructions to bidders, and the bid are hereby made a part of this contract and attached hereto. Article 4. It shall be a condition of the liability of the Village under this contract that the supplier will furnish all supplies promptly as ordered and that the supplies will conform fully to the specifications in the advertisement and /or bid. Article 5. 'In the event the supplier defaults in the performance of any undertaking of this contract, the Village may at its option cancel said contract and may purchase part or all of the supplies covered by this contract elsewhere. This right to cancel the contract shall be in addition to and not in place of the right to obtain damages for breach of contract. Article 6. The Supplier further agrees to make, execute and deliver to the Village a bond executed by itself and a surety company approved by the Village Council, in the sum of `SWAM = = 1 .. «��. «r.w....�«.�..�....,.�...�® Dollars ($ 2,, ) for the use of the Village to secure faithful performance of this contract by the Supplier, and this Contract shall not become effective until said bond has been received and approved by the Village'Council. -1- Article 70 'In consideration of the covenants and agreements stated above, the Municipality agrees to pay the supplier,the,sum stated in the proposal or bid of the supplier. Payment shall be.made in full within VIUM days after delivery, for the amount of the supplies delivered. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, First party hereto has caused these presents to be signed in its behalf by its duly authorized officers and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed, and second party has caused its duly authorized represent- ative, to sign same in its behalf. In the presence of VI BY An BY Its AND Its -r - April 14, 1961 M" 01 Capt. Georg,6 M. Gans from: James H. Hensley Subjects Installation Of A Water Service,Line In Five 'Mmdaipatities Of The Twin City Area The Village of Richfield at present'has no municipal water supply, how- ever, a proceedure for the installation of watermains has been drafted. .by the Health Department and the &gineering . Department which was pre=.. , rented to the Council for adoption.. All water service lines will have a ten foot isolation distance between the water line and the sewer line; irregardless of ;,the type' of sewer line The City of St. Louls,P'ark presently installs service 'lines in the same trench with the service line shelved and sewer line must be extra heavy cast i�on. The Health Department has ordered a ten foot isolation.dis- tance,, but the order has been Ignored,. The -CitY -Of Bloomington presently installs sewer lines and water lines in the same trench with little regard to the type of sewer line or pos- ition ition of water line. The Health Department has ordered a ten foot iso- lation diets-noep but.this order has been ignored... The City of'Fridley pres-ently installs water service lines with aten foot isolation distanee.and there are no exceptions. The City of Minneapolis requires that all new installations have a ten foot isolation distance between water service lines and sewer. However, where this distance cannot be adhered to the service line can be put In the same trench provided,that - the . line i's shelved three feet above the sewer,, cast iron sewer is not .1 1 1 required* JAM96 H. Hensley JHH/dpf 1 -1 I Date: April 14, 1961 Memo to: Mr. Hyde N, A Subject: Mr. Kirkeberg`s water complaint - 5137'Juanita Ave. Ref: Your memo of April-11 •1. This complaint was probably quite valid. Flushing was nil in this area during the winter in deference to the nearby Hockey Rink operations. However, we can't very well let'Hockey take precedence over drinking water. .We will try to avoid a recurrence.- 2. In.this regard,'we have just recently.,developed a.Hydrant Flushing Procedure, including schedules based on frequency as determined by our Sanitarian.. Once this is SOP'we should have very few, if any, complaints. 3. In your reply to Kirkeberg, would you let him know of our current interest in'this matter, and until such complaints are eliminated, that Gans'is personally interested, and that he will welcome receiving the complaints. I G.M. Gans �I GMG: rh cc: Mr.,Hensley Mr. Woehler (KIM aa ail 2I M April 119 1961 Tos, Captain Gans koms Warren C. ` Hyde Subjecte Water Complaint - 5137, Juanita Avenue klre. KiAeberg, called. the' other day to give me a long tale of woe concerriing ,they appearance of the water at his, home* He indicated that his wife hea called ananye ,many tfaa sand ,that the water, . coat iues. 'to be 'very, very bad solar as valor and color are cosicexned. He 'further 'indicit�d toat" the''conthents he got from th '.Water. Departmeni..were - that 'vihen the water got bad they should call' .and .ire would .. flush the hydrant. It seems.to.me that'.We could put this location 'on,a regular flushing schedule rather' than awaiting fora complaint* Has any inspection been made of the situation-in the house 8o far as pipes type.o.f softerierp etce are concerned? VJ1CHablb cce ' Bon. Woehler NOTE: BIDS AWARDED 4/24/61 ' SEE TABULATION OF BIDS AMID. AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION .................................................... ............................... Edina- Morningside Courier Edina, Minnesota State of Minnesota County of Hennepin � SS' JOHN E. TILTON, being duly sworn, on oath says: that he now is and during all the time herein- j VILLAGE OFliEDINA HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA stated has been JOHN E. TILTON, the publisher ------ and printer ------ of the newspaper known ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS as The Edina- Morningside Courier, and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated. GASOLINE &DIESE L FUEL: CHEM- ICALS FOR ,WATER SUPPLY- SAND, BITUMINOUS DIATLS.. ROCK That for more than one year immediately prior to the publication therein of the printed I SEALED BIDS will be received and opened in the office of the Village Manager in the Edina Village Hall, 4801 W. 50th Street, at 11:00 a.m., �������_- ��- �� -��- �i�l_n91 a • _ _ _ I Monday,. April 10, 1961, and the Edina Village Council will meet at 7:00 p.m: on Monday, April 10, 1961 to consider, said bids, being for the following- _ - - - - - -- 1. GASOLINE: DIESEL FUEL --------------------------- ---- -------- ---- --------- - -- - -- A. 115.000 Gals.,' more or less -89 Minimum Octane. Gasoline 30,000 Gals., more or less -98 -------------------------------------------------------------- --------- -------- ------ - - - - -- Min'mum Octane. Gasoline, hereto attached, said newspaper was printed and published In the English language from its B. 10.000 Gals., more or less— Diesel known office of publication within the County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota, on Thursday of Fuel. each week in column and sheet form equivalent in space to 450 running inches of single column 2. CHEMICALS FOR WATER SUPPLY two inches wide; has been issued from a known office established in said place of publication SYSTEM equipped with skilled workmen and the necessary marn,rlal for preparing and printing the same: 000 Lbs., more Acid 25%-31,. THE EDINA - MORNINGSIDE COURIER has had in :ta .nakeup not less than twenty -five percent 000 Lbs., more or less. of its news columns devoted to local news of inures to said community it purports to serve, the 0,.0 l s Cylinder Llquld -22,• press work of which has been done in its said knovrn place of p»blication; has contained general An ium more at l25%— news, comments and miscellany; has not duplica;tbL any other publication; has not been entire- Lbs.. o Sulphate 25,0 12,000 1 made up of patents, plate matter and advertisements; has berg circulated at and near its said Lhs., more or less Y Balls, or equal- 10,000 Lbs., mor place of publication to the extent of 240 copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers; has bieen more or less entered as second class mail matter in local post office of its said place of publication; that there 3. SAND: ROCK: BITUMINOUS has been on file.in the office of the County Auditor of said county the affidavit of a person hav- MATERIALS Ing first hand knowledge of the facts constituting its qualification as a newspaper for publication A. Torpedo Sand -3,000 ' Ton, more of legal notices; and that its publishers have compiled with all demands of said County Auditor or less., for proofs of Its said qualification. A copy of each Issue has been filed with the State Historical B. Buckshot -2;000 Ton, more or Society, St. Paul. C. Binder Rock -2,000 Ton, more o: n�,,�� less. That the printed_ A4v8gtuemea %- t-g *_3� -,g_. +iSe_•& Iftila8et1___ D. Coarse Aggregate -3,000 Tor, more .or less. E. Bituminous Aggregate -1.000 Ton ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- more or less. hereto atrsrhed as a part hereof was cut from the columns, of said newspaper; was published F. Ready -Mix Bituminous Materials -6,500 Ton.. more or less. G. Cut Back Asphalts: MC 0, 1, 2, 3. therein 1n the English language once a week 'two 0. weeks; that It was 4- 150,000 Gals., more or le RC 1, 2, 3- 35,000 Gals., more or 99 less. - first so published on the ------------------ day of__________ �__________ __ __, 19 - - -- and H. R.uhberized Seal Coat Asphalt- : RC213N; RC3DN. RC4DN- 10,000 Ton, more or less. thereafter on____ ukurs&w ---------- of each week to and including the___i�La� ---------- L, Emulsified Asphalt - 25,000 Gale.. more or less. Bidder may bid on any or all hem& day of__APV _ _____ __ ___ _____, 19_-" and that the following Is a copy of the lower case Bids must be in conformance with specifications which are available a1 the Edina Village Hall. No bids will alphabet which is acknowledged to have been the size aru kind of type used in the publlca- be considered unless sealed and filed � with the undersigned before 11:00 tloa of said AdaartiaememIL-for- 0s!?$8e A Diesel fuel. • • a.m. ;, Monday, -April, 10, 1960. accom- panied by casi deposit, bid bond or abcdeig.]ijk n grstuvwx Y cr-rti check payable to the Village Treasurer in amount of at least ten percent village the base bid. � / The vtilage Council resea•es for _ - -- ri rht. to reject. any or all bi.-,. ___________ - _ _ /C�!______ __ ______ _______ _�_ BY ORDER OF THE EDINA VILLAGE j Publisher COUNCIL. 1` C RAg C l S. ALDEN V111a Clerk .' ' f (Mar. 30 p , 1961) —EC -2A Subscribed and swam to before me th 19 ` - -- Notar u 1 ,,. Hennepin County, nn. Thomas D. W My Commission Expires June .16, 1962 8- 1 -58 -2M -, I I FORM 2536 /,Affidavit of Publication— Amendment of 1955. hiller -Davis Co., Minneapolis AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Otate of , innegotat Ss. Count of � - -- — GASOLINE; DIESEL FUEL; CHEMI -� $ ---------------------- , being duly sworn, (YALS FOR WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM: SAND: GRAVEL; ROCK; BITUMINOUS MA- on oath says; that he now is, and during all the times herein slated has been, -- --------------------- TERIALS —BIDS CLOSE' APRIL 10 Ad verti sinClery Edina. Minn. -- ------- ------ a-- ------- ---- ----------- --- ------------- - - -.. SEALED BIDS will be received and opened in the office of the Village the publisher -------- and printer -------- of the newspaper known as ------------------------------------ _--------------------- 801 Manager 50th Street, mat Village 11 00 a.ml, ConstractiQ�t ---- eti --------------- ------- and has full knowledge of the Monday, April 10. 1961, and the Edina. acts herein stated. Village Council will meet at 7:00 P.M. J on Monday. April 10, 1961 to consider said bids, being for the following: That for more than one year immediately prior to the publication therein of the printed 1. GASOLINE: DIESEL FUEL A. 115,000 Gals., more or less. - 89 Adve�tigmen for _bids MinimumOctane Gasoline --- ------ ---- - - -- - ------------------- --- - - - - -- ---------------------------- 30,000 Gals., more or less. - 98 hereto attached, said newspaper was printed and published in the English language from its Minimum Octane Gasoline B. 10,000 Gals.• more or less - known office of publication within the -------- -- _--- ._-- _- ______ --------- _ "__......___-- __- ......._ Diesel Fuel. t +�. 2. CHEMICALS FOR WATER SUP- ....C:.}-- --- -- -- -- - - of__..... Minne- apoll7-- -------- -- -- ------ in Y J PLY SYSTEM "yd- __- ___ -___ _ "_ - the Count o Hydrofiuosilicic Acid, 25% - 31,- H I�Ae 000 Lbs., more or less. --- --- ----- --- ------ - ----- ----.-- ---- ------ - - - - -- -- ---- ---- ----- ---- ------- State of Minnesota, on J " f q Chlorine Cylinder Liquid - 22,- ��` 000 Lbs., more or less. - 12,000 _---- ---- -- - - -- -o each week in column and sheet form equivalent in Amonium Sulphate 25% Lbs., more or less. space to 450 running inches of single column two incites wide; has been issued from a known Y Balls, equal - 10,000 Lbs., or office established in said place of publication equipped with skilled workmen and the necessary mo3. SAre or less. s. ND: ROCK: BITUMINOUS MA- TERIALS - 3.000 Ton. more material for preparing and printing the same; ------------- - .......... -" A. Torpedo Sand or less. --------- OOTletruct o- n-- �ZetiII B. Buckshot - 2,000 Ton. more or ----------------------------------------------- less. C. Binder Rock - 2,000 Ton, more - -- - ----- -- --- ---- -- ----------------- -- ---- --- -- -- --- -- ----- -- - -- -. ----------------------- --------- -- ------ --- --------- or less. has had in its makeup not less than twenty -five per cent of its 'news columns devoted to local news D. Coarse Aggregate - 3,000 Ton, of interest to said community it purports to serve, the press. work of which has been done in its more or less. E. Bituminous Aggregate - 1,000 said known office of publication; has contained general news, comments and miscellany; has not Ton, more or less. F. Ready -Mix Bituminous Materi- duplicated any other publication; has not been entirely made up of patents, plate matter and als - 6,500 Ton more MC 0, 1, 2, more or less G. Cutback Asphalts: advertisements; has been circulated at and near its said place of publication to the extent of 240 3, 4 - 150,000 Gals., more or copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers; has been entered as second class mail matter in less. RC 1, 2, 3 - $5,000 Gals., more the local post office of its said place of publication; that there has been on file in the office of the or less. H. Rubberized Seal Coat Asphalt County Auditor of said county the affidavit of a person having first hand knowledge of the facts RC2DN, RC3DN, RC4DN - constituting its qualification as a newspaper for publication of legal notices; and that its pub- 10,000 Ton, more or I. Gmul more o Asphalt less lisheis have complied will., all demands of said County Auditor for proaofs of its said qualification. Bidder mmay bid which on are lavailable items. That the printed --- ------ - - - --- Ae.F.1ti�9QIG921t -OT., b4o ------------------------------------- ---- Bids must be in conformance with hereto attached as a part hereof was cut from the columns of said newspaper; was published Specificatio s the Edina Village Hall. No bids will therein in the English language once each week or_.__- _ "_____ "....___ two - .__.______- ....._._ " " "___ -_ -... be considered unless sealed and filed g' J with the undersigned before 11:00 3Ctb a.m., Monday, April 10, 1961, accom- successive weeks; that it was first so published on the_ " "_" ----- ___ ---------- _---------------------------------- day of panied by cash deposit• bid bond or 1 (��p certified check Payable to the Village ----- _- _- �al'�l1----- _----- _- ._ - - - -- /9 -- 6 }and thereafter on ----- ___ e ` W-- _._- __ "_____----- .__ -__ -_- Treasurer in amount of at least ten percent of the base bid. o each week to and including the The Village Council reserves the J g -- ------ ----- dayof____-- ____ -A ---- --- -- ....._19_- "- ___._.; - -- --- - ---- -- - - -- -- right to reject any or all bids. and that the following is a copy of the lower case alphabet which is acknowledged to have been the BY ORDER OF THE EDINA VILLAGE COUNCIL size and kind of type used in the publication of said ..._.-________________________________-___--__-.__.._._."____.--- GRETCHEN S. ALDEN Village Clerk - - - - - - -- __...__Advertisement- f----------------------------------------------------------- abed efghiiklmnopgrstuvwxyz That a copy of each of said issues was filed immediately after publication with the State Historical Society. i ! ----- Z-- L-- Subscribed and sworn to be a me thi - ......__6th April � -- -- -.day of.--- °- - - - - -- -- - - - -- ------------------ 19 ---------- - ..-- -- -- -- Notary Public,---.. ---------------------------------------------------- __- ._- - - - -- ._County, Minnesota. G. LF_RSOD? My commission expires....•.c.., _ T . ;nri - rvly C.:­1-a­-.:ion f5, 1066 _,_'-,Affidavit of Publication OF ------ ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- ----- ------------­------- ------ ------------- ----------- ---------------------------------- ------- -------- ------- ---------------------------------------------- ------------ MILLER -DAVIS COMPANY. MINNEAPOLIS t� TABULATION OF BIDS CHEMICAL SUPPLIES April 10, 1961 2% discount came in after bids were opened. 30 da3K Teams 2% 30 dag Bet 30 day ' Bet 30 day Iaydro Fluo– Amonium Silicic Acid Sulphate 25 % Chlorine 25g Y 918 Ball J,, W. Jones Co., Inc, 0978 lb, .11425 lb;. $15 Deposit T-jon Chendc is, Inc, 105 lbu `x'25 Deposiu' .:112.5 1ia.: .0515 1b. .215 lb, Thompson PAyv;rard Chemical Cb., 615 Deposit .1075 Ibc. — „11.25 lb,. 165 lb, drua? $30 Deposit $30 Deposit .1000 lb,:,- 550 1b. drama Ha7411cins Chemical; Inc. .1050 lb,, .Ik,25 lbw .0515 ?b. 625 Deposit [Gckllzsson & Robins, Inc. ;1425 lb. ,045 lb. 100 lb. bags Nalco Chemical Co. .211b. 2% discount came in after bids were opened. 30 da3K Teams 2% 30 dag Bet 30 day ' Bet 30 day t J,, W� Jones Cow, Inc., Lyon Chemic dls, Inc._ 3; April 10, 1961 TABULATION OF BIDS CHEMICAL SUPPLIES Hydro Fluow Amonium Silicic Acid Sulphate 25 % Chlor.ine 259 Y 918 B9.11 0978 lb, .1425 ib:. $15 Deposit X105 lbv $25 Deposit 1142.5 lb:_ 00515 lb. .245 lb, Vhompso.-n Hayr.rd Chemical Cb, $15 Deposit .1075 lb; 165 lb, drum $30 Deposit ,1000 lb;, 550 lbn drum Ha -rkins Chemical, Inc, „1050 lb. $25 Deposit gc`esson & Robins, Inc, Malco Chemical Co. „1!_25 lb,w $30 Deposit 11;.25 lb 01125 lb 2% discount came in after bids were opened. 00515 lb, ` 45 :fib 100 lb. bags .21 -lb � 2% 30 davE Terms 2% 30 day Net 30 day' Net 30 day e April 27, 1961 o Lyon Chemicals, Inc. 23 05 Haapden Avenue St.Paul 14, Minnesota Gentlemen: ire; Contract for Amonium,Sulphate we are.enclosing herewith three,copies of contract awarded to you by the Edina Village Council on April 24. One copy of contract is for your files, one is for your bonding company, and one should be fully executed and returned to us together with the.required performance bond. Just as soon as executed contract and performance.bond have been received here, your bidder's bond will be returned.to you.' Yours very _truly, Village, Clerk 888 a CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES This agreement entered into this 2-402 day of April , 19 61 , between the Village of Edina, a municipal corporation, existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota, hereinafter referred to as. the Municipality, party of the First Part, and I` " of hereinafter referred to,'as the Supplier,.Party of the Second Part, WITNESSETH: Article 1. The Supplier agrees to sell, and the Municipality agrees to buy UAW Lb ft M spy = ` ` M. so to. IM24, SUM WOO . 0%1.051S jS41GO during the twelve month period commencing Article 2. The Municipality agrees to make all its purchases of from the Supplier for the twelve month period' on condition that the Supplier complies with all the provisions of this contract. Article 3. The quality and the prices shall be as set forth-in the bid. The proposal for.bids, the advertisement therefor, the specifications, the instructions to bidders, and:the bid are hereby made a part of this contract and attached hereto. Article 4. It shall be a condition of the liability of the Village under this contract that the supplier will furnish'all supplies promptly as ordered and that the supplies will conform fully to the specifications in the advertisement and /or.bid. Article 5. In the event the supplier defaults in the performance of any undertaking of this contract, the Village may at its option cancel said contract and may purchase part or all of the supplies covered by this contract elsewhere. This right to cancel the contract shall be in addition to and not in place of the right to obtain damages for breach of contract. Article 6. The Supplier further agrees to make, execute and deliver to the Village a bond executed by itself and a surety company approved by the Village MR HMO= AND /10 Council, in the sum of rirt�*ras O+ n�ilty +a�rv►,+! *wska.ysNAwmaraen wn.oriwsrrencaa�.rwarap. .. °��� .Dollars ($ ) for the use of the Village to secure faithful performance of this contract by the Supplier, and this Contract shall not become effective until said bond has been received and approved by the Village Council. -1- Article 7. In consideration of the covenants and agreements stated above, the Municipality agrees to pay the supplier the sum stated in the proposal or bid of the supplier. Payment shall be made in full within days after delivery, for the amount of the supplies delivered. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, First party hereto has caused these presents to be signed in its behalf by its duly authorized officers and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed, and second party has caused its duly authorized represent- ative, to sign same in its behalf. In the presence of. VILLAG E INA BY Ar BY Its Its April 3'9. 1961 Mr.IWilliam K. Matheson 6105• Tracy' Avenue Edina -249 Minnesota 'Dear Mr..Mathesons In accordance with your request of March 139 I brought the matter of your fire hydrant= driveway�cdnflict"to'the ; attention•of the Village Council at its meeting of March - 21..: I revi&,Ned for them your earlier letter of January 31 and my answer -of February 3, and the Council agreed that the Village cannot pay the cost of Moving the hydrant* I am- interested in your comment that in many,areas appropriate village codes place the.responsibility of a - driveway being located a safe distance from structures on the builder* I have reviewed a few codes that we have here and fail to find any such requirement* I would appreciate • ` more specific information from you on this.point4 Very truly yours* Warren Ce Hyde Village Manager WCH®blb r; 6105 Tracy Avenue Edina, Minnesota 13.March 1961 Mr. Warren C. Hyde Village Manager of Edina 4801 West Fiftieth Street Edina 24, Minnesota Dear Mr. Hyde Your letter of 3 February informing me of the reason why the hydrant to the right of my driveway at 6105 Tracy Avenue cannot be moved is of interest. Although the water main and hydrant was installed in 1958 it still appears to me that the responsibility of a driveway being located a safe distance from structures that could be hazardous would still remain with the Village. This requirement has in many areas been placed upon the builder by appropriate village codes. I purchased this hom+ot knowing or being informed that such a hazard would exist and certainly was confident that I could rely upon the adminis- tration of the village for such protection. This hydrant has recently caused other safety hazards during the latest snowstorm of 5 March 1961. The hydrant being too close to the driveway has made it difficult for vehicles to back down the slippery drive without slipping into the hydrant, and furthermore, the hydrant was obscured from the road and driveway by snow banks made by the snow plow. It is not my desire to pay for the moving of the hydrant to a new location. Your suggestion of'putting in a tall wooden pole or two standard guard rails is not cansidered to be adequate protection for possible accidents by personnel or equipment operating in-he area of my driveway. I am not as interested in protecting the hydrant as I am in the citizens of Edina and visitors of Edina. It is my desire that this matter be brought to the attention of the village council to inform them that this does exist and that the city has no code to protect the property owner from the builder with respect to such hazards and that I suggest the hydrant be moved to a safer location before the proposed concrete is laid on Tracy Avenue. My recommendation would be to have the hydrant located on the property line of the lot as approved by the village. This would allow the full lot for placing of the house and driveway. Sincerely WILLIAM THESOON _C February.39 1961 MrA. William Ko Matheson 6105 Tr�aq' Avenue Y Edina 24# Minnesota DeAr Mrs Mathe66ns In checkin: 9 'the,situation concerning the proximity of a'fire hydrant to your driveway,, I find that the watermain and hydrant, were .74. installed in 1958 while-the permit for your house was takeh:but on May 7j 1959* 'this-meant that whoGver,built the house was aware of the location of the hydrant at the time the driveway was inatalledo Undet this,conditiong I do not feel that the Village can assume the cost otioving the hydranto' It is,untortunate that out control on new buildings does not ekten'd,to location of driveways in relation to existing structures but I doubt if we would have the legal authority to do this* The cost of moving a hydrant Is approximately MO to $375,000 If you desire to have us move the hydrant at this approximate cost we will-,do, sop Other solutions to the problem might be to;put In a tall wooden pole which would be more easily seen by drivers who are backing out of your driveway or to put in two, standard guard,rall type wooden posts around the h drbnto If either of'these appeal to you, w6 would be.able to do this work at no cost to you. We,shall;be happy to hear furihor'from youb Ver y truly yourog Warren Co Hyde Village Manager WCHablb 31 January 1961 Mr. Warren C. Hyde Village Manager Village Hall Edina, Minnesota Dear Mr. Hyde It is my desire to bring to your attention what I consider a safety hazard, not only to myself, but to all other people using my driveway at 6105 Tracy Avenue, Edina. The fire hydrant located in front of my residence at 6105 Tracy Avenue, is very close to'the" right hand,side of my driveway. During the past year this hydrant has been hit twice by drivers backing their car out of the driveway and unable to see the hydrant. I am very concerned that in the near future someone will back down my driveway and hit the hydrant with enough force to seriously injure the occupants of the automobile, let alone damage to city and personal property. I am calling this to your attention at this time realizing that such an obstacle in its present location is very dangerous and also that this spring this portion of Tracy Avenue is scheduled for concrete surfacing. It would seem logical for the various reasons of safety and expense that this fire hydrant be moved to a safer location before the concrete is laid. I would appreciate an answer from your office indicating whether you consider this an unsafe condition, and if so, would it•be possible to move this hydrant to a safer location. Sincerely, i 6105 Tracy Avenue Edina, Minnesota J�sU, Plr. 7% C. Hyde; Villege "flanager, 7c'ina., !Airnesota Dear Mr. Hyde: BADGER METER MFG. COMPANY 4545 WEST BROWN DEER ROAD. MILWAUKEE 23. WISCONSIN 1' +O1 6th St. NZ' kustin', r;innesota Pda.rch 20, 1961 A belated, but most sincere thank you to you and your rater Department superintendent for the use of the villtl,e- ;hall. The courtesies Pxtended by TIr. Ben Oehler and his cre�.: truly reflect the reputation, of 76ine as the leading community;in the metropolitan area and rere a most definate contributin;L- factor, in masking the meter repair school sessior. a most successful one. 7ith best nersor_al regards vie remain, Very truly y s -1 I � Norb. G. F;!.dmer MAIN OFFICE- MILWAUKEE. WISCONSIN O PLANTS IN BROWN DEER AND MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN; LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA; DALLAS, TEXAS: ATLANTA. GEORGIA; CLEVELAND. OHIO SUBSIDIARIES: BADGER METER INTERNATIONAL. S. A.. CARACAS. VENEZUELA O COUNTER AND CONTROL CORPORATION. MILWAUKEE, W19CONSIN O. PRECISION PRODUCTS. INC.. TULSA. OKLAHOMA O MEDIDORES AZTECA S. A.. MEXICO CITY. D. F.. MEXICO C5019R Xe -ULIAN 6 KOKENGE CO. , FINE SHOES FOR V OU N G WOMEN 601UMAus 15, 0A10 VEE L. PHILLIPS 4514 BRUCE AVE. MINNEAPOLIS 24, MINN. March ]_L,., 1961 Mr:. Marren C. Hyde. Village Manager Edina, Minn. Dear Sir; About - thirty days ago we were aware of water continously run- ning in our home. At that time the Village ran a check and est- ablished the break was if not the main, then between.the curb- ing and the main. We were advised to wait until seepage appeared. This morning a Village employee called and instructed us to con- tract with a plumber to repair our line since the water is now running in the street. In light of the fact that several years ago a similar problem arose, and the Village workers were positive the break was our line, only to.find themselves reversing their opinion after loc- ating the break, I do not wish to assume the responsibility which could be that of-the Village. I am not denying responsibility, however I request that the Village with their knovhow and equipment locate and repair this break, then if the responsibility is mine it will be paid. Thanking you for your attention to this matter, I remain ( 4k Sincerely Vee L. Phillips. 4514 Bruce Ave. Minneapolis 24, Minn. Y' i o' Village of Edina 4801 WEST FIFTIETH= STREET • EDINA 24, MINNESOTA .WALNUT 7 -8861 March 2j 1961 Mro Cuyler C* Adams 5613 rdgbbrook Place Edina 241, Minnesota Dear Mr, Adams! At this late date you may have forgotten your letter of December lb to me which 1- discussed briefly with you at an Edina notary Meeting awhile ago. You will recall thet you were concerned about the Water Dopaitment opening a Street hydrant on £dgebrook Place about noon on December 14 which permitted a large volume of water to run front the mill pond into your.balck yard. You questioned the Judgment of the Village employees who handled your call and felt that we should: have taken.mora prompt action to place barricades around the open water portion of the mill pond* lrmiediately,u4on receipt of your letter I checked the complaint and action' taken on it in the Police records. The report shows that a Sergeant on duty and another officer on'duty surveyed the situation and inasmuch as at that time we had not yet declared the ice in any location safe for skating they folt that putting barricades on the open water portion might lead people to believe that the other portion of the ice was completely safe. #ou mentioned that you had been check- ing the ice and that it was between five and six inches thick. I donit question your measurement at all, but in order to be completely on the safe side the Park Department on that date had not stated that the ice was sale in any location. The minute such a statement is issued a great many more people take to skating on the frozen surfaces of our frozen bodies of wster and while you may disagree'l find - othing to criticize in the action of the J►olice' Department. ' Your call was investigated immediately and the officers gave the matter thorough consideration. I think that the fact that there was a drowning because of plij�ing_on thin ice at about that time bears out our contention that the Ice was not yet .safe. Cuylor C., Adam.* Page -2- March 2$ 1961 19 of course, wish that we'dAd not have to flush'hydrants or that -we had storm- sewers im Odlately adjacent to where we have to flush. from, Vie are hopl.ng, that the availability of the two Iron removal plants soon:after.July 1 will reduce the necessity of flushing in the future. Only time will "tell whether it will mean eventual elim- ination. I thank you for calling this matt er to my attention and even thou gh l didn't answer pxomptly l assure you that both the pel,ics Department . and ..the dater Department gave you . im odiate consideration. Sincerely, Marren G. Hyde Village Manager leblb cos Police Department 'wator Department CUYLER C. ADAMS 2110 NICOLLET AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS 4, MINNESOTA December 15, 1960 Mr. Warren Hyde, Village Manager 4801 West 50th Street Edina, Minnesota . Dear Mr. Hyde: I wish to call to your attention a rather serious condition that existed on the mill pond in back of my house, 4618 Edge- %" brook Place, as a result of what I consider to be stupid judge- ment on the part of Village employees. Around noon on December 14th, the Water, Department opened a street hydrant on Edgebrook Place permitting a fairly large volume of water to run down the storm drain which discharges onto the mill pond in the vicinity of my back yard. The warm water opened a channel in the ice that was 3 to 5' in width and 10 to .151 in Tength. When I arrived 'at "home`, approximately 5:00,olclock in the evening, I noticed this condition and took it upon myself to check the depth of the water opposite the discharge pipe and found it to vary between 4 and 5t. I also estimated that there were 25 to 30 children of all ages skating on the ice in the mill pond vicinity. I immediately made an emergency call to the Village Police Department and told the story of the condition that existed. I was courteously received with an attentive ear to the problem but at the conclusion of the conversation, I was told that there was not much he could do about the matter until the next day at,wh.ieh time it would be reported. I might add that after darkness, there.were children of all ages, including adults, who were skating on the mill pond as late as 10:00.PM. . The morning'Edina'Courier, which was on my doorstep this morning, in rather prominent headlines called attention to the recent drowning in the Bloomington area as a result of child- ren playing'in unsafe areas. Likewise, the Edina Chief of Police cautioned all parents to keep children away from storm sewer discharges. Justly so he should, but it is difficult for me to understand -the:reason why the Water - -Department did not recognize the hazard which they created but of more importance, why the Village employee, whom I talked to, did not take the necessary steps to have the situation corrected immediately even if it was after hours. Certainly the expense of overtime wages to workmen necessary to put a protective guard around the opening would have been minor as compared to the possibility of attempting to save someone's life. CUYLER C. ADAMS 2110 NICOLLET AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS 4, MINNESOTA Mr. Warren H3d.e - 2 - December 15, 1960 As a sidelight to this whole problem, the Village Safety Patrol on the morning of Saturday, December 10th, spent considerable time with their loudspeaker cruiser warning children to stay off the mill pond because of what they considered unsafe con- ditions. I personally checked the ice, as I had been for several days, and found that at the time of their warning, the ice to be between 5 and 6" thick, which I do not consider hazard- ous. If they were concerned then, why weren't they concerned after their attEntion was called to a very obvious dangerous situation? I trust you will agree with my concern in this matter and if I have not directed this.letter to the proper authorities, I am enclosing a copy herewith, and request that it be sent to the department' iri'ctiarge of matters of thi`s`nature. Yours very truly, Cuy r C. Adams CCA:lh Enclosure (cc ltr) G' i March 29 1961 Mro Fred Vs Rogers 5623 Concord Avenuo Edina 249 Minnesota Res Junior Nigh Pupp mouse Doar Frods Until ycur letter of February 2 called to my attention the fact ghat there had been a plan for landscaping around the water pump htation at South -View lane and Concord I was not aware Hof its In ,chocking past history I find that there was apparently some plan which was authorized long befoto l arrived in Edina. As a matter of fact there is a letter on file of March 139 1993 from you to the effect,that.several years ago the Council authorized - action for beautification of the pump house but obviously nothing was ever done about this. 'At a Council Meeting of rlarch 239 1953 the engineer at that time was directed to take action on the matters As I got bhe historys after the Council had authorized a beautification projoct.most of the property the Village aired across from you wee trannsferred to the School Board and I believe we retained title only to tnat.land on which the'puW house itself stendse I believe wholeheartedly that sores additional landscaping would be most in order end I. think the Village. should assume the responsibility for its Ve will present a plan to the - school's for their approval Inasmuch as it will be on their. land. I am certain they will be most co- operative. We will got the fob done this springe WVHibIb cc: r4re Don Prior Wo Bdn 17oehler. Very truly youra9 Clarran Co Hyde Village Lager February 6. 1961 Memo To: Ben Woehler From: Warren C. Hyde Subject: Jupior High Pump Station . Attached is a letter from Fred Rogers concerning the Junior High Pump House. What do you)know about the landscaping project he mentions in his last paragraph? I see no reason why we shouldn't do a better job around the pump station and do some screening on -it. Return Rogers letter with your answer on this. By: ^- Warr C: Hyde WHR: bl,�b I The February 2, 1961 Mr. Warren Hyde c% Village Hall Edina 24, .Minnesota Dear. Warren: LAKE HUBERT, MINNESOTA FOR BOYS Camp Lincoln Prop Camp Lincoln Camp Lincoln Senior FOR GIRLS Camp Lake Hubert Prep ' Camp Lake Hubert Counselor Training Camp Pursuant to our phone conversation,. and because your busy schedule can understandably tend to interfere with handling minor details, I am writing to; record the problem and decision which we discussed for our mutual convenience and understanding./ You will recall the reference to the. increasingly frequent- use of. the Junior High School facilities for civic and.community even ing.affairs..One of Pi unfortunate results of this development has been that parking facilities have been taXed and people have begun to use the access to the pump house -as an entryand to park .in -Lines on the sodded area as well as on .the access roadway_ around the pump house. As neighbors, we object to this for two reasons: e We do not want a parking lot across from us, and it is d matter of Council and School Board record that both bodies. have agreed at various times this should not be .a .parking area. 2. As the ground begins to_thaw, the sod will be damaged.beyond repair and the area will become unsightly. The school authorities recognized the possible use of these grounds thusly, and installed posts and chains at the entries on South View Lane and Concord to control the use of the property for other than.the use intended. The chains.were not used because no problem occurred when there was more parking space before the new building.program went into effect and also less use of school facilities at night as has now developed. Your agreement. to establish a locked .chain.arrangement,with keys provided to those who will have need for them, will certainly overcome the total problem, and I wish to ex- press my personal appreciation and -that of our neighbors for your understanding and the cooperation of village employees. (over) MINNESOTA — Summer Resort — Grand View Lodge r,•` ARIZONA — Winter Guest Ranch — Desert Willow Ranch ARIZONA — Summer Camp — Tanque Verde Ranch for Boys and Girls ARIZONA — Winter Guest Ranch — Tanque Verde Ranch ''a o„ z Mr. Warren Hyde Page Two . May I also call to your attention the need.for landscaping and repair of the damage to the. area .created during construction work last fall and winter. This is- unsightly and will need restoration as weather permits. As.one last. comment, it seems. to me that, many of the problems:and. complaints in- cidental to the pump house property would be eliminated if the village would consummate the project of landscaping which was sketched and planned several years ago, but con- tinual I y delayed because of. "impending" and rather frequent. repairs, additions or improve- ments to the .water system. A series of bushes or trees. along the access. roadway,would keep the cars off the sod. Also, something to break the ungainly appearance of the house itself would- surely beautify the area. At the moment, however, closing of the access road except by key is the major concern. I do not wish to open the possibility of procrastination or delay in.lieu of the possibility of the future possible landscaping. FVR:jb cc: Mr. Don Prior Sincere Fred'V. Rogers 5623 Concord- Avenue Edina.24, Minnesota January 27, 1961 Memo Too Ben Woehler Fromo Warren Hyde, Subjects Junior High Pump House Fred Rogers called this morning to say that with,the iricreased use of the Junior High facilities there has been a considerable amount of parking on the sod surrounding the pump house. He talked with Don Pryor who .advised that so,far as the schools were concerned they would just as soon have the drive to the pump house chained off and locked. Pryor indicated that they had chains there. Get in touch with him and let's lceap'the thing locked. By Warren C. Hyde Village Manager WCHsblb �-7) r i � � lam• r � ' January 27, 1961 Memo To: Ben Woehler From: Warren Hyde Subject: Junior High Pump House Fred Rogers called this morning to say that with�the increased use of the Junior High facilities -there has been a considerable amount of parking on the sod surrounding the pump house. He talked with Don Pryor who advised that so far as the schools were concerned they would just as soon have the drive to the pump house chained off and locked. Pryor indicated_ that they' had- chains there. Get in touch with him and let's keep the thing locked. By Warren C. Hyde Village Manager WCH:blb,A,w. 00 1 64 ( 64. C�,��� 3/23/53 iP.: Fred'TW Icgers' rminder of plans. for Ind c ng pmphoaeo properties toned a dUemmiona, chring wbich Nr. YMtchen was directed to contact Xr. Wph Jobum for landscaping advice, and to- adamr4sdge Mr. Rogers' ingi.rr. 0 41 .10 THE LAKE HUBERT MINNESOTA. CAMPS LAKE HUBERT, MINNESOTA CAMPS Camp .Lincoln for Boys Camp Lincoln Prep for Boys Camp Lake Hubert for Girls Camp Lake Hubert Prep for Girls Counselor Training Camps Founded 1909 oS:� SUMMER RESORT Grand View Lodge, Brainerd, Minn. WINTER RESORTS - Desert Willow Ranch, Tucson, Arizona March 13,1955. Village Council Village Hall Edina, Minnesota. Gentlemen: Several years ago the Village Council authorized beautification of the pumphouses of Edina. To date, nothing has been done to carry out the proposals. I am particula.r*y interested in the pumphouse area at South View Drive and Concrd Ave. I trust this will serve as a reminder so that the program can.get under wqy early this spring. Resnec�tl -PClly 5623 Concord Ave. Fred V. Rogers Minneapolis, 10, Minnesota. Member of the American Camping Association P.D.F. NO.6 ' 1 -38 STATE OF MINNESOTA COPP FOR No. N o. 2 l Vendor DEPARTMENT. CANCELLATION Auditor No.3 Head Department No. Dlr.of Purchases ®I• PURCHASE ORDER ND. 5 Dlr. of Purchases for appproval and return N9.6 Dlrlslon (Optional) ORDERED VILLAGE OF EDI NA FROM 4801— WEST 50TH STREET MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA PICK —UP DELIIVOERY HIGNWAY DEPARTMENT 78TH STREET MINNEAPOLIS MINN SERIAL N° 83004 DATE JANUARY 16,. 1961 REFER TO DIVISION OF PURCHASES: PURCHASE ORDER NO. DIVISION OF PURCHASES A. L. P. NO. LAST DEPT. PURCHASE ORDER NO. ISSUED ON ABOVE A. L. P. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. ALL CANCELLATIONS OF PURCHASE ORDERS ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE VENDOR. 2. REASON FOR CANCELLATION MUST BE SHOWN IN SPACE PRO- VIDED BELOW. 3. SEE BULLETIN NO. 7A, DIVISION OF PURCHASES. _ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF THE CANCELLATION OF THE ITEMS ON THE PURCHASE ORDER REFERRED TO ABOVE LISTED AS FOLLOWS: ENCUMBRANCE INFORMATION: F 41 8 666 PROJECTOR PLAN NO. INDEX 70300 ITEM ALLOTMENT QTR. 19 39 FUND 270 ITEM QUANTITY DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS TO BE CANCELLED UNIT UNIT DIS- TOTAL PRICE PRICE COUNT CANCELLED 4 WATER METERS EA 30.00 — $120.00 ✓'9� 0. REASON FOR CANCELLATION THESE WATERMETERS WERE NOT P 1 CKED UP AND NnT aEQU 1 RED FOR MEASUREMENT OF WATER OUT PUT ORIGINAL AMOUNT AUTHORIZED NONE PURCHASED TO DATE AMOUNT TO BE CANCELLED — ; 120.00 APPROVED BY STATEAVDITOR BY DEPARTMENT REQUESTING CANCELLATION OF PUR- CHASE ORDER: COPYHIGHWAY CANCELLATION AUT ED IAN AUTHORI ED SIGNATURE) APPROVE BY DIVISION/OF PURCHASES: BY ff (AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE) •'E2 PUM - -PAT. N0. 2301003 MIDWAY 10 STATE OF MINNESOTA --- PURCHASE ORDER No. J 10 9 O 1 DATE FIELD REQ. NO. SCHEDULE NO. P. D. NO. TERMS INDEX ITEM ALLOT. QTR. FUND _1_ 11 I 1 8666 I Net 70300 19 39 2 270 �� YOUR ADVT. DATE OF BID OR QUOTE DELIVERY DATE QUOTE 1POSTED1 BID BID INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDOR At Once 1. SUBMIT SEPARATE UNIFORM VENDOR'S INVOICE FOR EACH PURCHASE ORDER. ORDERED FROM 2. ALL INFORMATION ENTERED ON LINE MARKED "X" (ABOVE) MUST BE SHOWN VILLAGE OF EDINA ON. THE INVOICE. 3. SHOW PURCHASE ORDER NO. ON ALL PACKAGES, TAGS AND CORRESPONDENCE. p 4801 WEST 50TH STREET 4. IN LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF INVOICE MUSTFBEASIGNED BY VENDOR. 5. DISCOUNT TIME SHALL COMMENCE TO. RUN FM THE TIME DELIVERY IS MADE MTNNF:APOT,TS MINNESOTA . OR INVOICES SUBMITTED WHICHEVER JS LATER. IF TESTING IS REQUIRED, DISCOUNT TIME SHALL NOT BEGIN TO RUN UNTIL MATERIAL HAS BEEN AP- PROVED BY TEST. 6. THE STATE IS EXEMPT FROM ALL TRANSPORTATION TAXES. TRANS DELIVERY POINT - (PRICES RGES PREPAID HUNLESS OTH RWISEE NOTED) PICK - UP I 1 7. PREPARE FOUR COPIES OF INVOICE. KEEP FOURTH COPY FOR YOUR FILES , Highway Departme-n -t THE" SEND FIRST THREE COPIES OF INVOICE TO THIS ADDRESS 78th Street UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN BELOW_: Minnesota Highway Dept., 1246 Universi r; nea olis Minnesota ISt. Paul, Minnesota ITEM QUANTITY D E S C R I P T I O N UNIT UNIT PRICE DIS- COUNT TOTAL PRICE 4 only Water Meters ea. 30.00 120.00 / a f THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THIS ORDER HAS BEEN ENCUM- BERED FOR THE OBLIGATION HEREOF AGAINST'-THE PRE- VIOUSLY UNENCUMBERED BALANCES OF THE PROPER AP- PROPRIATION AND ALLOTMENT. STA. E AU OR BY 17a P.D.F. NO. 1 REV. 1 -59 t / AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION THIS COPY FOR DIVISION OF CUREM VSB/b1 VENDO jp BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE e�. UNIFORM VENDOR'S INVOICE PROCUREMENT DIVISION PURCHASE CONTRACT NO. STATE OF ''MINNESOTA ORDER NOe WHEN KNOWN.) DEPT. ORDER NO. FIELD REQ. OR SCHED. NO. 1 P. D. NO. INVOICE NO. THESE SPACES FOR VENDOR'S USE *Am= VENDOR'S NAME & ADDRESS INDEX ITEM I ALLOT. I QTR..) FUND INVOICE DATE TERMS POINT (OR SPECIAL INVOICE MAILING ADDRESS SHOWN ON P. .4—VENDOR MUST ENTER ALL INFORMATION HERE. NOTICE TO. VENDORS: 1. PREPARE FOUR COPIES OF THIS INVOICE. MAIL THE FIRST THREE COPIES TO THE ADDRESS SHOWN. KEEP FOURTH COPY FOR YOUR FILE. 2. 00 NOT INCLUDE MATERIALS. SUPPLIES OR SERVICES NOT INCLUDED ON PURCHASE ORDER OR CONTRACT NOTED ABOVE. 9. IF GOODS ARE SHIPPED PREPAID BY PARCEL POST AND ADDED TO IPM VOICE, SHOW WRIGHT. RATE 8 ZONE ON THIS INVOICE. 4.. VENDOR MUST SIGN CERTIFICATE OF DELIVERY 'BELOW ON ORIGINAL ONLY. S. INVOICES IMPROPERLY PREPARED WILL 8E RETURNED AND DISCOUNT TIME WILL NOT COMMENCE TO RUN UNTIL INVOICE HAS BEEN -PROP ERLY SUBMITTED. DISCOUNT TIME SHALL COMMENCE TO 'RUN FROM THE DATE DELIVERY IB MADE OR THE DATE THE INVOICE IS SUBMITT- ED, WHICHEVER- IS THE LATER. IF TESTING IS REQUIRED, DISCOUNT TIME SHALL NOT BEGIN TO RUN UNTILMATERIAL HAS BEEN APPROVED - BY TEST. MAIL FIRST THREE COPIES OF THIS INVOICE PTO THE ADDRESS SHOWN AT THE LEFT. NOTE: MAIL INVOICE TO "DELIVERY POINT" OR SPECIAL ADDRESS SHOWN ON P.O. -NOT TO PROCUREMENT 'DIVISION. ITEM FURNISHED QUANTITY DESCRIPTION- UNCE DISCOUNT AMOUNT PARTIAL SHIP- 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE MATERIALS OR SERVICES CORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS. AND ARE IN PROPER MENT ENTERED PRICES O. K. VENDOR SHALL INDICATE WHETHER THIS INVOICE REPRESENTS ❑ PARTIAL OR ❑ COMPLETE DELIVERY 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE MATERIALS. SUPPLIES. OR TO BE FILLED IN BY DEPARTMENT VENDOR MUST COMPLETE THIS SECTION SERVICES COVERED BY THIS CLAIM HAVE BEEN IN- SPECTED AND RECEIVED OR PERFORMED. ARE IN AC- PARTIAL SHIP- 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE MATERIALS OR SERVICES CORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS. AND ARE IN PROPER MENT ENTERED PRICES O. K. EXTENSIONS LISTED HEREON HAVE BEEN DELIVERED. THAT THIS IS MY FORM. KIND. AMOUNT, AND QUALITY. AND PAYMENT ON P. O. WITH P. O. VERIFIED ONLY ORIGINAL INVOICE. AND IS CORRECT AND JUST, AND THEREFOR IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED AND APPROVED. THAT NO PART OF SAME HAS BEEN PAID. INITIAL INITIAL INITIAL DATE DELIVERED VENDOR FOR FINAL PAYMENT — ENCUMBRANCE ADJUSTMENT FIELDMAN DATE TYPE DECREASE INCREASE BY X I VENDOR MUST SIGN HERE APPROVED DATE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE TITLE PDF- 411187- ORIGINAL - STATE AUDITOR'S COPY 30523 HYDRANTuFLUVING5 VOR DECEMBER, 1960 ADDRESS DATE COMPLAINT /+808 Aspasia Lane 12 -28-60 Brown 5616 Brook Drive 12 -16 -60 Brown 5701 Brook Drive 12 -16 -60 Brown �%$700.Brook Drive 12 -14-60 Brown 5424 Brookview Ave. 12 -14 -60 Brown 5424 Brookview 12 -19-60 Brown, sediment 6208 Chowen Ave. 12 -14-60 Brown 6901 Cornelia Drive 12 -14 -60 Brown 4209 Dunberry Lane 12 -13 -60 Brown, odor 6104 Ewing Ave. 12 -29 -60 Brown 7109 Glouchester 12 -9 -60 Brown, rusty, bad 4813 Larkspur Lane 12 -2 -60 Odor 6612 Limerick Lane 12 -19 -60 Brown 5020 Normandale 12 -1 -60 Odor 6117 Parnell 12 -14-60 Brown, odor 6356 Rolf 12 -9 -60 Brown 6628 Southerest Drive 12 -14 -60 Sediment, black 6429 Tingdale Ave. 12 -1 -60 Odor 6429 Tingdale Ave. 12 -7 -60 Odor, bad 4605 Townes Circle 12- 30 -60. Brown, odor 6413 Wilryan 12 -30 -60 Odor 7037 Wooddale Ave. 12 -6 -60 Odor 7037 Wooddale 12 -14 -60 Odor, terrible 7037 Wooddale Ave. 12 -16-60 Brown, odor 4816 W. 62nd ,fit. 12 -30-60 Brown ADDRESS DATE CONDITION OF WATER Arden & Sunnyside 12 -14 -60 Brown Beard & 55th 12 -2 -60 Rusty Bruce & Sunnyside 12 -14 -60 Light brown Casco & Sunnyside 12 -14 -60 Light brown 6905 Cornelia Drive 12 -14 -60 Clear Cornelia Circle 12 -14 -60 Black Drexel & Su#nyside 12 -14 -60 Light brown Dunham & Oaklawn 12 -21 -60 Rusty Edgebrook Place 12 -14 -60 Brown Highway 100 & Sunnyside 12 -14 -60 Bbown, odor Meadow Rd. & 48th 12 -14 -60 Brown Meadow Rd. & 48th 12-3o-6o Rusty Sherwood & 62nd 12 -14-60 Very dirty 4703 White Oaks 12 -30-60 Rusty Zenith & 55th 12 -2 -60 Dirty Zenith & 55th 12 -16 -60 Rusty Zenith & 55th 12 -29 -% Dirty Zenith & 62nd 12 -2 -60 Dirty i. i The Ground Water Institute Briefly, here is some information of interest on the Ground Water Institute which you may like to know, before reading the report of the talk on "Our Diminishing Water Supply ". The Ground Water Institute is a technical study group for ground water develop- ment. Members are water supply contractors. It is not a trade association which is concerned with prices or other competitive factors. It is an educa- tional organization for the analysis of technological progress in the field of ground water, and for the consideration of methods for the practical applica- tion of improved techniques. Primary function of the Institute is to act as an educational medium. NORTH CENTRAL SECTION A .W .W .A . 9:30 A.M. September 13, 1956 Subject: "Our Diminishing Water Supply" Ground Water by R. K. Bergerson of The Ground Water Institute and Bergerson- Caswell, Inc. Our diminishing water supply is a terrifying thought. For today, water is as necessary for life and health as it was 10,000 years ago. For all life, water is necessary. For many uses, it is convenient. In much of its functioning, it is commonplace. But commonplace things often are the least appreciated and the hardest to understand. Look at these headlines: Mpls. Sunday Tribune - "Water Use, Conservation Looms as Major National Prob- January 1, 1956 lem in New Year" Mpls. Sunday Tribune - "Water Shortage Getting Critical in West Counties" January 8, 1956 Mpls. Sunday Tribune - "Shocking Water Shortage Costs Rock County 432 March, 1956 Million" Mpls. Sunday Tribune - "Middle East's Future Is A Story Written in Water" July, 1956 Mpls. Sunday Tribune - "Water Supply Remains Problem Despite Rain" August, 1956 This last headline followed a week in which two rains dumped 8 inches of water. -1- Billings Gazette - "Pure Water Value Six Times Oil Price in Dry and Hot August, 1956 Dallas" Denver Post - "Ending of Denverts Water Woes Predicted by Spring of August, 1956 1962" Denver Post' - "Unless We Learn The Worth of Water... Colorado Courts Magazine Section Disaster" August, 1956 Quoting from the last headline -- "When the well's dry ", Benjamin Franklin once wrote, "we know the worth of water." "In Colorado we cannot afford to wait that long. Unless we learn the worth of water now and work far more vigorously to conserve it, our state will be courting disaster. When the well is dry it will be too late. "Too many of us take our water for granted, because of the ease with which we can turn on a faucet and have water delivered at the ridiculously low price of -10 to .15 per ton where we want it. "Many of us fail to realize that without water our entire economic structure is in jeopardy. Our families, our homes, our jobs are all dependent on a steady supply of water." I can't recall any period in which so many papers have carried headlines or devoted a magazine section to water as in the past year. It doesn't make any difference whether the water supply is from surface, im- pounded areas or from sub - surface. They have all been affected. Several years ago, one of our largest cities was seriously affected and many restrictions on the use of water were requested, ban on sprinkling, no car washing; but in a large city with subways, thousands are affected by the re- quest for reduced bathing. Subways can be bad enough if baths were a requi- site before boarding. Water has become one of our major national concerns - -- either too much or too little. President Eisenhower in August, 1954, signed the "Water Facilities Act ", with the statement, "We recognize that it is absolutely urgent to.conserve and im- prove our water resources." Action is necessary when you realize the increasing use of water... In 1900 daily average was 40.19 billion gallons per day In 1955 daily average was 262.04 billion gallons per day By 1975 expected daily average will be 453 billion gallons per day -2- You and I somehow think that wars, strife, taxes, floods and droughts that we in our lifetime experience, is the worst of all time. But the Old Testament speaks of great droughts. Mohammed saw water as an object of religious chari- ty. The precept of the Holy Koran, "No one can refuse surplus water without sinning against Allah and against Man." But how can we be short of water? The water or hydrologic cycle is a never - ending circulation which begins with evaporation from the oceans into the atmosphere, from where it's eventually condensed and returned to the earth's surface as precipitation. What we are interested in soaks into the ground and slowly percolates to the aquifiers where it is stored for our use. Water is matter, matter cannot be destroyed but only changed from one form to another. There is and always has been ample water, but it's not always where it is needed and when it's necessary. The total evaporation is equal to the total precipitation, and the precipitation in one year would fill a lake the total size of the combined states of Minnesota and Wisconsin to a depth of 1000 feet. Let's limit our discussion now to our home area. Perhaps our country would be better off if our senators and representatives would do the same. Our problems are many and varied in meeting the ever - increasing demands for water. True, there are some areas that do have problems of not enough water, but they are actually very few. Most of our water systems were at their peak of efficiency 10 to 15 years ago. Instead of meeting these problems head -on, they attempt to do what all growing, vigorous industries have found can't be done. Efficient administration of a business has found that you can only make about so many "lean -to" additions before moving to a new, larger building or before committing themselves to a major, well - planned addition. Many towns today have 4" or 6" mains serving their main street and business area when they should have an.$" or 10 ". Instead of meeting this problem, they resort to an expedient of a higher head pump. Others are short of water, so they buy a larger capacity pump. The result is that the well is being over - pumped and early failure of the well is assured. Most all of our problems can be solved by a careful, intelligent approach -- the best engineered planning can really pay off. In the future you will never construct a permanent well without scientifically and accurately determining the potential of the water - bearing formations. In most cases, the storage coefficient of an aquifier can be determined and the average yearly supply predicted. Let me read you the summary of a report prepared by us for a municipality which was planning on abandoning all of its present wells in the business sec- tion. They had an option to purchase some 40 acres if the property had an adequate supply of water in its underground formations. They could not afford to gamble and here's how we answered their questions: "These values of transmissibility and storage coefficient represent the values for aquifiers in the vicinity of the well and the well field. The curve in the plotted data indicated a reduction in the transmissibility of the aquifier at a distance of approximately a mile from the pumping test -3- 4 well, but the amount of reduction is so slight that it is relatively an unim- portant factor from the standpoint of potential of the well field. The pumping test indicates that the field should be capable of safely producing 4 million gallons per day for a period of 100 days with no recharge.. This quantity of water could be taken from 2 wells, but it would be better to take this quantity of water from 4 wells. This would give a factor of safety and also allow for repair and maintenance of individual wells." Gentlemen, from this very brief comment of the new scientific approach to plan- ning, you should be able to take the first step to elimination of well trou- bles. Maybe here I would like to again question, "Is Our Water Supply Dimin- ishing"--- because we are always talking in terms of greatly increasing demands for water. Our population has doubled since 1900 but the per capita use of water has more than quadrupled, mostly because of industrial and agricultural demands. One of the most confusing things is -- -here our country has or is at least re- ported by some politicians, as having as a major problem surplus farm commodi- ties. Still the taxpayers are paying to have marginal wet lands drained so that poor soil can be put into producing crops; while at the same time, good productive lands are being taken out of production at the cost of the tax- payers. Those wetlands, marshes, swamps, etc. are necessary as recharge areas for underground water storage and for natural reservoirs to help avoid flood- ing. They are vitally important to preserve as wetlands, and wetlands only, to help avoid the water shortage the headlines are featuring. To summarize this extremely important subject, it would seem that there are definite areas where a water shortage exists, and possibly in a few areas a "Diminishing'Water Supply ". The sad note is that most of the problems which exist today are man -made. Most of these problems can be corrected, or solved, by long - range, intelligent planning. Off -4- AUGUST 15, 1957 ENGINEERING Reprinted with permission by the U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND NEWS - RECORD WELFARE, Public Health Service, Water Pollution Control Branch, from Engineering News- Record, August 15, 1957. Is Public Law 660 a success . • The states say yes . And have the grants -in -aid • The municipalities say yes stimulated sewerage construction? • And the figures say yes The Pollution Control Act —A Year Later Marc Leggiero Assistant Editor Public Law 660, with its federal con - struction grants for sewage works, has gone through its first year of life and S38 million —part of the first S50 mil- lion of a $500 million, ten year pro- gram. The 1956 federal act has a big job to do: stimulate sewerage construction in the U. S. and its territories by paving part of the cost of a municipality's pol- lution abatement project. Is it doing so? Yes. And is it proving an administrative success? Again, yes. As of June 30, end of the program's first year: • 446 projects had been approved and offered federal grants • Total estimated construction cost involved is $166.8 million, with the fed- eral government's share at S37.9 million • 141 projects, totaling $54 million worth were under, construction, and four projects costing $241,867 had been completed. States, municipalities and the U. S. Public Health Service —the administer- ing program all pleased with the way the has gone and gives indica- tions of going. • The states are for it— Checking with a number of state pollution control of- ficials to get their reactions to the federal grants, has produced almost unanimous praise for the program. Although an extremely small minority still contends that the program will hinder rather than speed sewerage con- struction, the overwhelming majority gave general assent that the program has supplied a real impetus to added sewerage construction. To quote a few: Charles E. Carl, director of the sani- tary dii-ision of the South Dakota De- partment of Health: "... has undoubt- edly given impetus to the sewage treat- ment Nyorks construction program in South Dakota. A majority of the proj- ects [offered grants] have been planned or designed since the federal grant pro- gram Nvas established." Clarence W. Klassen, technical sec- retary, Illinois .Sanitary Water Board: "We feel that the program has given impetus to added sewerage construction in Illinois ... however difficult to de- termine based on comparison with other years ... conditions are not the same. We feel that without the program con- struction would have dropped behind . . because of particularly bad bond market." Dr. Berwyn F. Mattison. secretary of health, Pennsylvania Department of Health: "Among'the eleven projects ap- proved for grants during the 1957 fiscal year, we believe that a few would not have proceeded xvith construction with- out the grant program ... hoping con- tinuation of federal construction grants iyill result in a larger number of munici- palities constructing ... who would have been unable to finance such projects." The fear that municipalities would hold back necessary construction until they could get a federal grant, has not been realized, according to those state people Nvho are in a position to know. • The municipalities are for it —Next step was to check with a number of municipalities that had been offered federal grants. Again, the concensus was that the program was a good thing. It could be cynically said that it would be a rare municipality that would not be in favor of getting money for moth ing. But both state officials and re- gional PHS officials agree that, by and large, the municipalities have proved to be exceedingly conscious of the goal of the federal program and have been act- ing accordingly responsible. It was. after all, the American 1\4unicipal Association that conceived the federal aid idea and fought for its inclusion- in the la«•. Every municipality contacted, with- out exception, felt that its federal grant had turned the trick in some way. Some would not have been .able to build without it. For others, it meant the difference bet%vicen a hardship situation and one of minimum comfort in paying for the planned project. And for still others, the grant is making possible a faster, more comprehensive and more complete pollution abatement program than would have been possible had . they had to go it alone. A number of municipalities reported that the promise of a federal grant made the•.differcnee between voters approving or not approving a bond issue to finance construction of the sewerage project.. This is true even where state aid, too, is available. In Vermont, for example, some municipalities are able to get out- side help for 50% of the project, cost — up to 30% from the federal government and 20% from the state. The majority of the grants are going directly for construction. There are a number of cities, with big programs, that are using the grant to help pay the important overhead expenses such as bond issue financing fees. To sum up, municipalities can now build what previously had been im- possible, exceedingly difficult or some- what incomplete. • The figures are for it —There was the fear when the law was passed sewerage construction would suffer, not gain. It ENGINEERING NEWS- RECORD e August 15, 1957 25 ... Federal grants fatten construction awards would now seem that this fear may be laid to rest. The federal act went into effect July 1, 1956, although its first grant offer was not made until December. A com- parison of sewerage construction figures for the first half of 1956 with those for the first half of 1957 makes a good case for the federal aid program as a stimu- lant to construction. Latest ENR sewerage contract award figures, for the first 31 weeks of both nears, make 1957 a better year than 1956 —the record year for sueh awards. For 1956, $354.3 million in sewerage contracts were awarded; in 1957, the figure is $341.3 million. However the 1956 figure includes the S80 million Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Pa., sew- age works project. Subtracting this from the 1956 figure —and for this compari- son, it would seem legitimate to do so since such a project comes along but rarely —puts 1957 ahead by nearly $65 million. And according to ENR projec- tions, by year's end the sewerage con- tract awards could top last year's record high, even without subtracting the Alle- gheny amount. Still other figures point to the effec- tiveness of the federal construction grants. According to USPHS totals, which include only those elements eligible for federal aid — treatment works, interceptors and outfall sewers (ENR figures include laterals as well) -1957 is turning out to be a better year than last rear's record year. January through June, the 1956 iota] was $223.7 million; for 1957, the total is $165.7 million. Again excluding Pittsburgh's $80 mil- lion (contracts awarded in January, 1956), the first six months of 1957 are $20 million ahead. And the clinching argument is that this is being done in the face of un- favorable conditions, foremost among which is the tightened revenue bond market, a popular source for sewerage construction funds. The rising interest rates have been a depressing factor on the volume of new construction work, especially so in the case of smaller com- munities. A special survey made for PHS by. an outside consultant showed that 18 smaller communities in North Caro- lina, Maryland and Wisconsin met "considerable difficulty" in selling bond issues for sewage treatment works con- struction. This was true even for sev- eral of the communities which had been assured federal grants. The ENR figures also are a strong argument. They have gone to the high level in 1957 even though industrial building and mass housing —major ef- fectors of the dollar volume of sewerage contract awards —have dropped off sharply. • Who and what get money —It had been planned and hoped that the fed- eral aid would make the biggest impact on the smaller municipalities. The act provides for the federal government to pay up to 30% or $250,000— whichever is the lesser —of the cost of a munici- pality's sewerage construction project. Grant offers would be made upon appli- cation by the municipality to the re- gional PHS office for approval. State bodies, and not PHS, would decide which project had priority over others in their state for the state allocation. Payments would be made in three parts, the last coming with the completion of the project. The program's aims in this respect are being realized. Of the 446 projects approved and grant offers made in fiscal 1957, only 38 fall in the $1 million or over category. The maximum grant offer of S250,000 has been made to only 43 of the 446. Smallest project for which an offer was made is a 56,430 extension to a treatment plant at Unity, N. H. Federal share here amounts to 51,929. Largest project is listed at $5.9 million for ex- tensions and additions to a treatment plant in the District of Columbia. Fed- eral aid offered is the $250,000 maxi- mum. Municipalities with populations of 10,000 or under account for 78% of the 446 projects and 54% of the $38 million. Cities of 50,000 and under are sponsors of 94% of the projects and have been offered 80% of the federal money. The really big cities of 500,000 First year of the federal program hel ped build ... Interceptors ... Treatment works .. Outfalls Grant offers were made for 446 projects $166.8 million of construction is involved, (including the government's share of $37.9 million) • Brand new facilities account for 334 • 54% of the federal money is committed to towns of 10,000 or under • Treatment plants are included in 335 • This same group accounts for 78% of the 446 projects • Stabilization ponds in 78 • Only 38 projects fall in the $1 million or over category • Only 33 are solely interceptors or outfalls • And 43 were made maximum offer of $250,000 26 August 15, 1957 • ENGINEERING NEWS- RECORD or over, hold only 4% of the projects and account for about 7% of the fed- eral monev. The federal grants for fiscal 1957 are going for projects that aic` concerned almost exclusively "with new .sewerage construction. Only 15 of the ,446 -.. proj- ects entail simply. remodeling or alter- ing existing works. Brand.new projects are the recipients of 334 of the federal grant offers. The remaining projects include, some new'work'or some degree of, extension and addition to present systems. One example' is North Dakota's 19 projects for which federal grants have been,offere& All are stabilization ponds and appurtenances -17 brand new, one remodeling and alteration job and one extension and remodeling. ,,,A yciv high number,- 33,5-- ofthe 446 disposal "projects "include "treatment plants. In addition, 78 projects include stabilization ponds. Only 33 do not in- clude some sort of treatment works and are instead concerned solely with inter- ceptors or outfall sewers. • Why only $38 million ? — Although Congress appropriated $50 million for construction grants for the first year, fiscal' 1957, only $'38 million had been committed by PHS by June 30, the end of the fiscal year. The reason for this is simply that it took some time for the program machin- ery to be set up and operate smoothly. First grant offer came through in De- cember, 1956, and then they started pouring out. So that, actually, the $38 million was committed in the short period of seven months. The $12 million represents money that had not vet been asked for by municipalities in the Statcs for which the allocations had not vet been used LIP by June 30. However, it is per- missible under the law. for unused funds from one year to-be held" over and allo- cated in the next fiscal year. Most of the states concerned have alreadv indi- cated that even though its 'been it slow start they will easily use up last year's and this year's federal money. • $62 million for- 1958 ? —When Con- gress made appropriations for fiscal 1958, it cut $5 million, appropriat- ing only $45 million at the insistence of the Senate Appropriations Commit- tee, which said it intended doing the same for fiscal 1959. The Senators did this after the first, year's experience showed that not all the states and terri- tories were likely to submit projects .for the full allotment. The Virgin Islands for example, says PHS, is not expected to ask for federal grants for sewerage construction. But this $5 million drop is not likely to deny eligible requests. Congress per- mitted PHS to set up fiscal 1958 allo- cal.tions on the, busis � of : $50 million. And if such areas as the Virgin Islands do not pick up their full allotment, the money will be there for those states that subscribe for their full allocation. And' should it be necessary, indications are strong that PHS won't have much trouble getting . supplementary appro- priations from Congress up to $5 mil- lion before June, 1958. This them brings potential federal money up to $62 mil- lion for fiscal 1958. Already, on the basis of applications in process, there are unmistakable indi- cations that all the $57.million will be offered in what is now the current fiscal year. Since June 30, over 40 grants have been approved. And right now, PHS regional offices and state pollution con- trol agencies.haye under review over 600 applicaitions calling for' $60 'millioii'of federal construction grants. In addi- tion, municipalities are preparing an- other batch of projects that will call for some $12 million more as the federal government's share. So there are in process projects total- ing $72 million of federal aid money. However, some of the projects are sure to be ineligible for federal funds and there will also be a number where the voters will turn down a bond issue to construct the projects. Therefore, the federal money that will be available will probably cover the projects on hand. As far as the states go, they are gen- erally satisfied with the amount of fed- eral aid allocated to their state. The feeling was that, of course, if thev were given more money, thcv could use it, but recognized that the federal program was, to paraphrase one official's state- ment, merely one tool in the adminis- tration of the state's water pollution control program. • The. system's - - working —Thc check' with state and PHS regional officials showed that while it took some time for the program to get rolling, it is now going well and very little additional trouble is anticipated. The PHS regional offices— which' rc ceive the requests, review and approve them, and then make federal grant offers —are now in high'gear and wading into fiscal 1958's lot. Although under- manned and dealing with a new pro- gram, the regional offices have received high praise from . both state and city — Program in High Gear- Foi fiscal 1958, there is $57 million of federal money available —`and possibly $62 million • There are 'already over 600 projects under review calling for $60 million of grant money • And another $12 million • of projects are being prepared officials for the job they have been do- ing. They have proved themselves ex- tretuely cooperative, helpful and patient, according to reports. The time elapsed from time of appli- cation to PHS to offer of a federal grant has ranged all the way from two weeks to nine months. However, according to PHS officials, two to three weeks should be the time for untroublesome applica- tions, and three months the latest for the worst. The important thing is for the applicant. to be thorough, making certain to submit the necessary docu- ments along with the application —and being especially certain that financial authorization and the engineer's report are correct and complete. Illinois reports that for its 18 proj- ects, elapsed time from application to PHS to grant offer did fall between, two aiid threc'i ,&k's for each' project. And the municipality that waited nine months tended to blame itself rather than PHS. Generally, replies indicated that elapsed time ran from one to hvo months, and all parties expressed satis- faction. • Priority no problem — Statcs report haying set up some formal system for rating a project's priority, except for a few states which said it was not neces- sary- to do so since their allocation covered all requests for grants by municipalities. The priority systems are going smoothly, according to the state officials, who also are generally satisfied with their own role in the program. A few (lid comment that the amount appro- priated by the federal government to the states for administering the program ($2 million) should be increased to ease their burden. Sonic of the priority systems reported arc- extensive and elaborate. - - -Great weight was found to be given to whether or not the . municipality . requesting a grant was under state order to clean up a pollution condition. Many used a point system to come up with a: proj- ect's priority. Illinois, for example, • assigns point values to pollution condition, abate- ment progress (voluntary progress gets highest rating in this category) and pre- vention progress.. These are then worked with financial need and cost to arrive at a priority rating. One aspect of the program that both PHS regional men and state officials are mutually happy about is that only one body decides priority —the state. Thus, the states don't feel interfered with, and PHS is spared the headaches of making that decision. All in all then, the end of the first year of federal aid for water pollution control finds all concerned happily anticipating the second. ENGINEERING NEWS-RECORD • August 15, 1957 47 Editorials Grants -in -Aid Are Working SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION in the U. S. has been stimu- lated by a well administered program of federal aid. This first appraisal of the construction grants program is drawn in ENR this week (see p. 25) after a check at city, state and federal levels, and after careful study of the all - important contract awards figures in the sewage plant field. The well - substantiated conclusion that federal aid is a success after one year is an important finding first and foremost because this sewerage stimulation program has nine more years to go. But perhaps it is a finding of even broader significance. It may be that champions of federal aid -for- school construction could profit from stud, of Public Law 660, the Water Pollution Control Act. For while school aid failed to pass in this session of Congress, the sewerage construction aid found Congressional support readily a year ago. And while one objection to federal aid of any sort is the presumed loss of control to the administering Washington agency, there has been little, if any, of this evidenced by the cities or states now working with grants on pollution abatement projects. It was not evident from the start that the program would work so well. In fact, when the notion of federal aid to cities first came up, sponsored by the American Municipal Association, it appeared' in the House bill as a loosely specified federal dole completely lacking in. as- surances that it could stimulate new construction. It simply stated that "the Surgeon General shall make fed- eral funds available for such treatment works, in a man- ner which will tend to result in a wide distribution of such funds among the several areas of the United States" —a most carelessly written provision and one which would have led to all sorts of administrative difficulties. But in remarkably' short time, 4-lie sound thinking of pollution control experts was brought 'to bear on and through the U. S. Public Health Service for the writing of a grants- for - construction provision that is now passing the test of application. These experts could support fed- eral aid only with assurances that it would help the cities needing help and thereby stimulate construction that might be an unreasonable financial burden on these com- munities without help ( ENR June 7, 1956, p. 40) . And that, generally, is the kind of aid now being disbursed so effectively. It is interesting to speculate that because it was written in such haste, the water pollution legislation came out a better law. The point is that the Federal Water Pollu- tion Act formulated only enough details to assure that the objective of construction aid would be attained, and left many of the fine points of deciding who is to get what aid to the states. If there had been more time, we might have wound up with a Washington -spun ravel of 196 red tape that would have stifled sewage works construc- tion. Instead, there is a minimum of federal control, a maximum of state responsibility, and, it appears, a smoothly functioning, effective aid program. All who are concerned with'this sewerage program —the states, PHS, and the cities —are to be congratulated for the way things have started out. And as suggested above, there may be others who can profit from study of how the cooperating federal and state agencies have made it work. Last July, when it was signed into law, we said the federal aid to sewage works construction "optimistically can be presumed . workable." This optimism was well founded. Licit ^r�r!? 3ne�L:F.'.c!'t aGi2 on 1.• ^`.'' i? .:Kl%e? The basic problem is that ouir sur.)pIv s:rom our seven alder ,,ells conics frorn t>>e so-called Jordal clnd S'trZtc, -,,AIJ.ch is 400 to 500 feet belot�a around. This strata producos water which is pure but is rather 11c'!YC> a ad has a considern!l ie amount of iron in it it is the iron which cZUSOS 'the dartC brmC ;n, or reddish, discoloration. About 3y' years ago 1;e started tryingg. to discover how to remove ;the irc•n or t0 Cleat is so it would be much less noticeable to the users. We r,:"tained a well qualified consulting engineer who has had consider- able experience t,uith iron t °reatV?en'c and removal to study this problem C well a�, the avel•all future of the Village water system. The only real may to solve the problem is to have iron removal plants at the t =s :11s i_rhege tl" t;�rter is secured. Such iron removal plants, however, are costly, averaging about $75;000 for 1,000 gallon per minute capacity. The fact that our older wells were drilled in locations to serve the various areas as they developed cortiplicates our problem tremendeuslya To have iron removal. facilities makes it necessary to have a reasonable amount of space for the necessary building and access to storm sewers wuhzx-e the back [1G1J : 'dater can be taken. Unfortunately, very few of our older wells are located near storm sewers and many of 'them are on very small plots of ground. Because of 'this situation, the recommendation of the consulting engineer for immediate action was to treat thG viater her introducing ing po l yphosphatc into i.i as it comes from the ,hell s. This chemical keel;, the iron in suspension. I.Ve are also faced with the situMI-lion 'chat in -the mains themselves -there is considerable encrustation and to eliminate this, it was reconmended that we chlorinate all water to gradually remove the iYon on the mains. Vie have, accordingly, been doing 'these ti.vo things during the last 22 years or seq. in addition, our newest well, a-hich e -ias just put into service last suff ner; Was drilled to the so-called Hinckley strata at a depth of about: 1100 feet to reach a source of water that has much _less iron in it than the ,eater in other, shallot.--c-r, strotas. The I_-von contend of this well is 0R44 parts per million as egainst an a:vcrzge of 1.:04 pasts per million in summer from our other welts. Our whole wate:r situation is further corypl i dated by the fact that we probably have one of the greatcest variations in damand of any similar community. ,During the winter a norn ?al day's pumping :is appro-ximately 1.2 million gallons, while in the stLmmer in hot, dry wiea'ther, vie are called upon to Supply up to 9,000,000 gallons. We aae now attempting to find a location here in Edina at one o our present wells where vie could, i,Athout 'coo much opposition f_ron the imisdiste neighbors, instal). an iron _removal plant. We are also con- sidering the feasibility of exr116end -Ing storm sewers to sorne of the well locations in order that we }�jould be able ;;o take care of the knack wash water. The filters have to be back washed about every two to -three weeks. The problem of iron which we have is encountered by all iwater supplies which get their water from the Jordan or Shakopee vein. Iffie water is Chemically pure as the iron is not considered an impurity. .;one people have installed ;.heir own domestic iron removal systems. iroe have also been concerned about the number of dead -end mains vie have had in the system where water circulation is poor. This year vie will spend about $50,000 Looping several mains to eliminate the stagnant deadGendso c_•a 1'_d Fz4 The basic problem is that our• supply from our seven older wellg cores from -the Pc- called Jordan and Shakopee strata, which is 400 to 500 feet belo.:v ground. This strata produces water which is pure but is rather hard and has a considerable amount of iron in it. it is •the iron which causes the dark: broaln, or reddish:, discoloration. About 32 years ago we started trying to discover how to remove the iron or to -treat is so it would be much less noticeable to the users. tide retained a well qualified consulting engineer who has had consider- able experience ii+sith. iron treatment and removal to study this problem as well as the overall future of the Village water system. The only real way to solve the problem is to have iron removal plants at the. walls where the water is secured. Such iron removal plants, however, are costly: aversBing about 575,000 for 19000 gallon per minute capacity. The fact •that our older wells were drilled in locations to serve the various areas as they developed complicates our problem tremendously, To have iron removal facilities makes it necessary to have a reasonable amount of space for the necessary building and access to storm sewers where the bock tuash water can be taken. Unfortunately, very few of our older fvells are located near storm sewers and many of 'them are on very small plots of ground. Because of this situation, the recommendation of the consulting engineer for immediate action was to treat the water by introducing polyphosphate into it as it comes from the wells. This chemical keeps the iron in suspension. V -1e are also faced with the situation that in the mains themselves there is considerable encrustation and to eliminate this, it was recovarrnended that we chlorinate all water to gradually remove the iron on the mains. .,*,'e have, accordingly, been _ doing these two things during the last 2 years or so. In addition, our newest well, which was just put into service last sinner, Yves drilled to the so- called Hinckley strata at a deptia of about 1100 feet to mach a source of water that he-, much less iron in it than the water in other, shallower, stratas. The iron content of this well is 0.44 parts per million as egainst an average of 1.,04 parts per million in summer from our other vaells. Cur whole water_ situation i-� further conipl icated by the fact th ;At sve probably have one of the greatest ),aria ions in demand of any similar community. During the painter a normal day's pumping is approximately 1.2 million gallons, while in the sumarier in hot, dry weather, we are called upon to supply up to 9,000,000 gallons. We are now attempting to. find a location here in Edina at one of our present wells where we could, without- -Loo much opposition from the imm^diate neighbors, install. an iron .cemovtl plant. Vic are also con- sidering the feasibility of extending store sewers to some of the well locations in order that we 7-aould be able to take care of the back wash water. The filters have to be back washed about every two to three weeks. The problem of iron which we have is encountered by all water supplies which get their mater from the Jordan or Shakopee vein. The water is chemically pure as the iron is not considered an impurity. Some people have installed their own domestic iron removal systems. We have also been concerned about the nwber of dead-end mains we have had in the system where water circulation is poor. This year vie will spend about $56,000 looping several mains to eliminate the stionant dead -ends- 4` Z Gen €rzl Inforrnz•tion on Ed..in;i 111at-er The basic problem is that our supply from our seven older wells comes from the so-called Jordan and Shakopee strata, which is 400 to 500 feet below grounds This strata produces water which is pure but is rather hard and has a considerable amount of iron in it. It is the iron which causes the dark brown, or reddish, discoloration. About 3 years ago we started trying to discover how to remove the iron or to treat is so it would be much less noticeable to the users. Vie retained a well qualified consulting engineer who has had consider- able experience with- iron -treatment and removal to study this problem as well as the overall future of -the Village water system. The only real way to solve the problem is to have iron removal plants at the wells where the water is secured. Such iron removal plants, hoviever, are co'.tly, averaging about $75,000 for 1,000 gallon per minute capacity. The fact that our older wells were drilled in locations to serve the various areas as they developed complicates our problem tremendously. To have iron removal facilities makes it necessary= to have a reasonable amount of space for the necessary building and access to storm sewers where the back wash water can be taken. Unfortunately$ very few of our older wells are located near storm sewers and many of them are on very small plots of around. Because of this situation, the recommendation of the consulting engineer for immediate action was to treat the water' by introducing polyphosphate into it as it comes from the wells. This chemical keeps the iron in suspension. We are also faced with the situation that in the mains themselves there is considerable encrustation and to eliminate this, it was recommended that we chlorinate all water to gradually remove the iron on the mains. We have, accordingly, been doing these two things during the last 21 years or so. In addition, our newest well, which was Just put into service last summer, was drilled to the so- called Hinckley strata at a depth of about 1100 feet to reach a source of water that has much less iron in it than the water in other, shallower, stratas. The "ron content of this well is 0.44 parts per million as against an average of 1.04 parts per million in summer from our ocher wells. Our whole water situation is further complicated by the fact that we probably have one of the greatest variations in demand of any similar community. During the winter a normal day's pumping is approximately 1.2 million gallons, while in the summer in hot, dry weather, we are called upon to supply up to 9,000,000 gallons. We are now attempting to find a location here in Edina at one of our present wells where we could, without too much opposition from the immsdiate neighbors, install an iron removal plant. We are also con- sidering the feasibility of extending storm sewers to some of the well locations in order that we would be mole to take care of the back wash water. The filters have' to be back - washed about every two to three weeks. The problem of iron which we have is encountered by all water supplies which get their water from the Jordan or Shakopee vein. The water is chemically pure as the iron is not considered an impurity. Some people have installed their own domestic iron removal systems. We have also been concerned about the number of dead -end mains we have had in the system where water circulation is poor. This year we will spend about $50,000 looping several mains to eliminate the stagnant dead-ends. General Information on Edina Water The basic problem is that our supply from our seven older wells comes from the so- called Jordan and Shakopee strata, which is 400 to 500 feet below around. Thi strata produces vaater.which is pure but is rather hard and has a considerable amount of iron in it. It is -the iron which causes the dark brown, or reddish, discoloration. About 32 'years ago tie started trying to discover how to remove the iron or to treat is so it would be much less noticeable to the users. We r6t- airied a well qualified consulting engineer who has had consider- able experience Fvith iron treatment and removal to study this problem as vaell as the overall future of the 'tillage water system. The only real way io solve the problem is to have iron removal plants at the ,sells where the water is secured. Such iron removal plants, however, are cosily, averaging about b75;000 for 1,000 gallon per minute capacity. The fact that our older wells were drilled in locations to serve the various areas as they developed complicates our problem tremendously. To have iron removal facilities makes it necessary to have a reasonable amount of'space for the necessary building and access to storm sewers where the-back wash water can be taken. Unfortunately, very few of our older wells are located near storm sewers and many of them are on very small plots of ground. Because of this situation, the recommendation of the consulting engineer for immediate action was to treat the water by introducing polyphosphate into it as it comes from the wells. This chemical keeps the iron in suspension. We are also faced with the situation that in the mains themselves there is considerable encrustation and to eliminate this, it was recommended that we chlorinate all water to gradually remove the iron on the mains. 1,4e have, accordingly, been doing these two things during the last 21 years or so. In addition, our newest well, which was just put into service last summer, was drilled to the so-called Hinckley strata at a depth of about 1100 feet to reach a source of water that has much less iron in it than the water in other, shallower, stratas. The -ron content of this well is 0.44 parts per million as against an average of 1.04 parts per million in summer from our other wells. Our whole water situation is further complicated by,the fact that we probably have one of the greatest variations in demand of any similar community. During the winter a normal day's pumping is approximately 1.2 million gallons, while in the summer in hot, dry weather, we are called upon to supply up to 9,,0009000 gallons. We are now attempting to find a location here in Edina at one of our present wells where we could, without too much opposition from the immediate neighborsr'install an iron removal plant. We are also con- sidering the feasibility of extending storm sewers to some of the well locations in order that we would be able to take care of the back wash water. The filters have to be back - washed about every two to three weeks. The problem of iron which we have is encountered by all water supplies which get their water from the Jordan or Shakopee vein. The water is chemically pure as the iron is not considered an impurity. Some people have installed their ovan domestic iron removal systems. We have.also been concerned about the number of dead -end mains we have had in the system where water circulation is poor. This year vie will spend about $50,000 looping several mains to eliminate the stagnant dead ends. 4 -21 -59 General Information on Edina !-`Dater The basic problem is that our supply from our seven older wells comes from the so-called Jordan and Shakopee strata, which is 400 to 500 feet below ground. This strata produces water which is pure but is rather hard and has a considerable amount of iron in it. It is the iron which causes the dark brown, or reddish, discoloration. About 32 years ago we started trying to discover how to remove the iron or to treat is so it would be much less noticeable to the users. We retained a well qualified consulting engineer who has had consider- able experience with iron treatment and removal to study this problem as well as the overall future of the Village water system. The only real way to solve the problem is to have iron removal plants at the wells where the welter is secured. Such iron removal plants, however, are costly, averaging about $75,000 for 1,000 gallon per minute capacity. The fact that our older wells were drilled in locations to serve the various areas as they developed complicates our problem tremendously. To have iron removal facilities makes it necessary to have a reasonable amount of space for the necessary building and access to storm sewers where the back wash water can be taken. Unfortunately, very few of our older wells are located near storm sewers and many of them are on very small plots of ground. Because of this situations the recommendation of the consulting engineer for immediate action was to treat the water by introducing polyphosphate into it as it comes from the wells. This chemical keeps the iron in suspension. Vie are also faced with the situation that in the mains themselves there is considerable encrustation and to eliminate this, it was recommended that we chlorinate all water to gradually remove the iron on the mains. 'Ere have, accordingly, been doing these two things during the last 2J years or so. in addition, our newest well, which was just put into service last summer, was drilled to the so- called Hinckley strata at a depth of about 1100 feet to reach a source of water that has much less iron in it than the water in other, shallower, stratas. The 'U�on content of this well is 0.44 parts per million as against an average of 1„04 parts per million in summer from our other wells. Our ivhole water situation is further complicated by,the fact that we probably have one of the greatest variations in demand of any similar community. During the winter a normal day °s pumping is approximately 1.2 million gallons, while in the summer in hots dry weather, we are called upon to supply up to 9,000,000 gallons. We are now attempting to fin6 a location here in Edina at one of our present wells where we could, without too much opposition from the immediate neighbors, install an iron removal plant. We are also con- sidering the feasibility of extending storm sewers to some of the well locations in order that we would be able to take care of the back wash water. The filters have to be back - washed about every two to three weeks. The problem of iron which vie have is encountered by all water supplies which get their water from the Jordan or Shakopee vein. The water is chemically pure as the iron is not considered an impurity. Some people have installed their own domestic iron removal systems. We have also been concerned about the number of dead -end mains we have had in the system where water circulation is poor. This year we will spend <�ihoL 'cFO,OCiO .c�o�;i;.g several mains to eliminate the stagnant dead-ends.