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Annexe 2.
Mr. HENDERSON,
Will you please supply for the information of the Water Carriage Extension Comunittee the following information :--
(1.) An estimate of the cost of pumping water from the sea to the Peak and distributing the same to all houses on the Peak down to Barker Road. For the purpose of such estimate, the following assumptions can be made:-
3 Water Closets to each house.
A 2-gallon flush.
20 fushes per house per day.
The water is to be taken to the nearest point on the Public Road or Path, from
whence house-holders must make their own connections.
Sth April, 1921.
Annexe 2.
T. L. PERKINS, Director of Public Works.
Hon. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS,
Salt Water Supply to Peak District.
Herewith as requested an Estimate of the cost of pumping water from the sea to the Peak, and distributing the same to all houses on the Peak down to Barker Road.“
The water is to be taken to the nearest point on the Public Road or Path, from whence house-holders must make their own connections."
The following assumptions to be taken:-
"3 Water Closets to each house."
"A 2-gallon flush.”
"20 flushes per house per day."
Existing houses and those under construction number about 200.
Water required 200 × 20 × 2
=
To allow for increase in houses, and loss in system
and tanks, the figure allowed for in this Esti- mate is...
8,000 gallons per day.
...15,000 gallons per day.
Cost of supplying and laying mains
...
$
50,000
(12,000 L.F. of 3" W.I. pipe and 25,000 L.F. of 2" W.I. pipe and
short lengths of smaller subsidiary mains).
Reservoirs...
27.000
(One 20,000 gallon tank and three 8,000 gallon tanks).
Pumps...
105,000
(Two sets Electric Driven).
Total estimated cost
$182,000
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