Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-07-16 | Page 17 | Water in Crash Reservoir Ruled 'Safe' by Howells

Water in Crash Reservoir Ruled 'Safe' by Howells 'No Undue Contamination' as Result, of Fatal Auto Accident . not released into the city mains during the operations at the dam. Dr. Howells reported. Tests taken ta-ken Thursdsy proved the water "safe" for use, should the water department desire to turn It Into the city supply, he said. "Storage depth and plenty of surilight have been contributing factors in keeping the water In a safe condition, the commissioner commission-er said. '1 There has been "no undue contamination" con-tamination" of Salt Lake City's drinking wster at the Mountain Dell reservoir as a result of the automobile accident which took the Uvea of two persons and necessitated extensive operations to recover their bodies last week. This was reported In a letter to Msyor E. B. Erwin Fridsy from T. J. Howells, city health commissioner. Waters of the reservoir were