Show I 1 LEH SYSTEM ft n 15 leaky pipes permit polluted drainage to enter system Rich fields culinary water is con with bacillus coli taken into the present water system from adjoining drainage through leaky and faulty pipes according to C 0 pickel engineer examiner for the public works administration bacillus coli is a bacteria often found in contaminated water and is frequently responsible for typhoid diphtheria dysentery and a number of intestinal diseases commending Rich fields effort to replace the faulty system mr pickel wrote the city council as follows for years as state sanitary engineer I 1 have recommended to you the improvement of your water system the water rates in richfield are among the lowest in the state even though a considerable amount of water is lost through a leaky reservoir and pipe system bacillus coli has entered your water system through faulty pipe it is gratifying therefore to note that you have the opportunity of rebuilding your water system with government money and no doubt your citizens will take full advantage of the same since the loan is to 0 be repaid by revenues derived from the operation of the water system and not by property taxation it is fortunate that you can repay this loan without raising your water rates which should insure that this bond election will go over particularly in view of the fact that your fire insurance premiums will be reduced considerably the greatest possession that any town can have is a wholesome and ample water supply |