Prominent Residents Invited to Inspect Plant Twenty months in building, the {$700,000 Pootung Waterworks at Vu Lung Wharf, opposite Avenue Edward VU, was officially opened on June 23, when scores of prominent Fesidents were invited to inspect the plant, The mew and frst waterworks in Pootung has been functioning. since on June 19, supplying pure water to residents between Tang Chiao and the Shanghai and Mongkew Wharf. For the first month, no foe will be collected from the consumers, but After. the expiration of this period, consumers. using not more than 45 cubic metres of water a month will be charged at $0211 per cubic metre, or 220 gallons.
IL was, pointed out by officials who. received guests that the au-Uhorities had "planned the" con struction of waterworks for Pootung some years ago In view of the rapid Increase in population and number of. factories. In October, 1094, the Greater Shanghai City Trust. were authorized by" the Shanghai City Government to undertake the fleaneing and. building up of this enterprise.
Work Begun In 1935, Construction began in, September, 1085. Messrs. C. Luthy & Ca, S. Ax designed the plant. and it is pointed out that the utmost. care has been taken from the hygienic as well as economic point of view. It is not amy a most up-to-date' waterworks fas far as equipment is concerned, but many unique features have been Introduced to sult Local conditions.
Three million gallons a day will be the net output of the plant, and necessary the "amount may be increased to 3,600,000 gallons for peak output during summer days. at a moment's "notice, Further developments will enable the plant to supply 'aS milch as 8,000,000 gallons a day.
The plant occupies ten mow of land. The present site was selected because, besides being the centre of Potting, at this point the depth of the river swt supply large quanties of water face from accumulated decaying matter. The river on the Southern side of Pootung is com paratively: shallow, and the ebbing
Muddy particles; on the, northern the tide Ans te water with fide, the high tide affects the water with salt, The Consteuc The waterworks includes one raw water Intake at the river front, a coagulation tank, one rapid sand filter, one reservoir, one clear water pump house, one elevated clear Water wash tank, alum feeder room, Inboratory, administration storeroom, te.. The enclosed in reinforced concrete, with fifteen ventilators on the top, that pure water can be preserved absolutely free from impurities, The elevated tank Is used to das the accumulated sand in the rapid filter and to furnish the water supply for private use.
There are two pumps at the raw water intake and two in the clear water pump house. All the pumps centrifugal and. electrically.
riven with the highest mechanical eficiency. At the and of the suction pipe, special equipment to prevent the entering of fish and gravel has been installed.
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