The reservoirs therefore contained their combined maximum storage on five days between 31st July and 9th August.
The rainfall for the year (Table XI) amounted to 71.32 inches, being 26.35 inches less than last year and 13.81 inches lower than the average for the last fifty-two years. For the fourth year in succession the early rains were very light and the reservoirs did not commence to rise until the middle of June.
75.74 million gallons from the Pokfulum Reservoir were delivered to the Albany Filter Beds thereby conserving the supply from Tytam and making better distribution possible.
The total quantity of water pumped from Tytam Tuk Reservoir during the year amounted to 1,673.15 million gallons of which 1,666.73 million gallons were pumped by the Simpson Engines, and 6.42 million gallons by the Tangye Engines. This total was more than that of last year by 346.46 million gallons.
The total quantity of water supplied during the year amounted to 3,964.62 million gallons (which includes 519.68 million gallons from the Mainland) filtered and 63.10 million gallons unfiltered, making a grand total of 4,027.72 million gallons or 65.81 million gallons more than during 1934.
The total quantity of water pumped to the High Level Districts of the City was 204.76 million gallons, equivalent to an average daily consumption of about 561,000 gallons, whilst 68.94 million gallons were pumped to the Peak District giving an average daily consumption of 189,000 gallons.
The turbines and pumping plant at Bowen Road worked satisfactorily and delivered an average daily supply of 124,000 gallons to the High Level District.
The new turbines and pumps at the Lower Eastern Filters were brought into use in February and worked satisfactorily during the remainder of the year, a daily average of about 36,000 gallons being delivered to Jardine's Lookout Service Reservoir.
Tabulated statements containing particulars of the quantities of water pumped to the High Levels of the City and to the Peak District etc., will be found in Table VII. All pumping units and station buildings have been kept in good order.
The average consumption of filtered water per head per day for all purposes throughout the year was about 25.3 gallons. In arriving at this figure the population has been estimated at 430,000. Full details of consumption etc., will be found in Tables V and VI.