Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-06-09 | Page 4 | Leaks Wasting Water

LEAKS WASTING WATER No NO HOUSEHOLDER should be persua persuaded e 1 i that tho the welcome rain ii in the thc valley and the flurries of snow in the hills ha e ended ende the city's water shortage Highly beneficial thc they have hac been especially to thirsty farm lands and in grazing areas but it is unlikely that they thoy have Lave a added ded more nore than a n one or two day days days' supply supply supply sup sup- ply of water to the streams and reservoirs serving erving the city Unofficial estimates hint nt that there is an enormous waste of precious water from leaky taps and other plumbing both in homes and business establishments In a time of pressing scarcity citizens minded to cooperate in conserving conserving conserving con- con serving the tho city's supply should need only the tho suggestion that this wholly needless waste should be stopped The cost of repairs as a matter of fact will amount to far less than the cost of the water that flows through the meters only to pass on into sewers It would be costly for the water department to tc inspect all an homes in the time city to discover faulty plumbing and to request repairs where found necessary Though individual cases may suggest that the matter is of small importance the aggregate gg g loss 2 oss Q of water that is fu entirely tire y I pre amounts to thousands of gallons each lay day according to estimates of those who have unc made sample surveys s in various p parts of the thee it e city