HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-12-4813?8
Council Minutes Pulaski, Virginia, October 12,1948
SPECIAL The Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia
SESSION met in special session in the Council Chs¢nber of the Municipal
Building on October 12, 1948 at 9:00 A. M.
PRESENT There were present: Mayor Marvin G. Graham,
presiding; Verna L. Dalton, Clerk, and Councilmen: T. F.
Wirt, W. F. White, H. R. Imboden and L. C. Lemons. Absent:
G. R. Steger, I. R. Carper, 0. 0. Crowell and W. D. Aust.
WAftDEId SPRING On motion of ~'. F. White, seconded by H. R.
USE
AUTHORIZED Imboden and unanimously carried, the following report from
-Report the State Health Department was approved:
approved
October 11, 1948
'"To ,the Mayor & Council of
The Town of Pulaski
Pulaski, Virginia.
With Mr. How and Jackson, Superintendent of the
Waterworks, an inspection was made of the water supply now
furnished to the Town.
The water level in the mountain reservoir is
down approximately nineteen feet below the top of the spill-
way, and it is now necessary to use the second and third
intakes since the water is below the number one, or top
intake. The water supply which is being drawn off through
the second intake was found to be a fairly good quality, and
was not highly colored.. The water from this intake showed a
dissolved carbon dioxide content of 5 P.P.M., and a P.H. of
6.?. The usual amount of chlorine applied to the water from
this intake will produce a good residual ehlori`ne in the
treated water coming to Town.
The water from the third intake was found to
be highly colored, and the chemical characteristics would
indicate the water to be very corosive. The water showed a
dissolved carbon dioxide content of 25 P.P.M. and a P.H.
of 5.?, also, due to the organic coloring and other organic
matter, about eight or ten times the normal amount of chlorine
is required to treat this water to produce the desired
residual chorine.
The water from the lower of the two intakes in
use is so highly colored, and has sufficient taste and odor
to make this undesirable for use by the Town.
An inspection was made of the Warden Spring,
and this spring was found to be flowing very clear, and tha
settling basin and other structures were found to be in
excellent condition. This supply can be made ready for use
within one or two days.
It is recommended that the Harden Spring supply
be placed into service, in order that the undesirable water
coming from the mountain reservoir may be discontinued for
such ~,aeriod as necessary. While the water from this spring
is hard, it is thought to be more desirable than that being
obtained Prom the mountain reservoir through the lows r
intake.
In addition, when the rains set in, the flow
of the Warden Spring may become turbid, making it necessary
to discontinue, or not use, the Warden Spring, and it may
be desirable to maintain a reserve in the mountain reservoir
to be used at such time as Warden Spring starts flowing
turbid.
1
1
Council Minutes Contd. Pulaski, Virginia, October 12, x.948
N., Phillips, Jr., Regl oval Engine
Bureau of Sanitary Engineering
S`~tate Department of Health
Abingdon, Virginia n
There being no further business, the Council
adjourned at 9:OS A. M.
Approved:
Mayor
Attest:
U oC . ~i~2.1~
LE of Counc
1