Show I I FEDERAL FUNDS A AVAILABLE V FOR PLUMBING COSTS By Director Wm Peterson Utah State Agricultural College Extension Extension Extension Exten Exten- sion Service Home improvement under the Federal Housing Act pern permits ls changes or additions which will insure sanitation in connection with the water supply and disposal disposal disposal dis dis- dis- dis of waste from the house The very desirable convenience of having water in the house houss calls for proper drainage and disposal of waste Plumbing must be installed installed in in- installed in- in I stalled which should include a sink wash basins and possibly a toilet and bath These improvements improvements improvements improve improve- ments are permissible under the Federal Housing Act but it should be emphasized that the plumbing and equipment used should be ofa ofa of ofa a high quality to guarantee sanitation sanitation sanitation sani sani- tation in this improved conven conven- Bacteria thrive on the food waste from the house Leaky a burglar A burglar would rob plumbing is more dangerous than you of your property only The I leaky plumbing may rob you of life itself It is not only the offensive offensive offensive of of- odors and unsanitary appearance appearance appearance ap ap- ap- ap which comes from a n. leak but the absolute danger of developing developing developing devel- devel devel devel- a a. medium from which the harmful bacteria might be brought into the household Even when the plumbing is correct correct correct cor cor- there must be proper disposal disposal disposal dis dis- dis- dis of the house sewage The most common form w will likely bea bea be a cesspool providing the ground will allow proper drainage A cesspool to be satisfactory should shO be in a type of soil such as sands and gravel which will allow some water movement If the character of the ground is such that a cesspool cesspool cesspool cess cess- pool cannot be installed septic tank should hould be built under proper supervision If a n. septic tank is used for house sewage it is imperative that it must work worl properly or else it itis itis itis is dangerous It is better to run the sewage out on top of the ground where the sunshine might hit it than for it to go through a n. aseptic septic aseptic tank if it is not functioning In III cities both of these problems may be solved by connecting with with with- the sewage system but in the isolated farm houses of the rural districts this may be a different problem The source of water supply to the house may influence the type of installation of f sewage disposal For instance in many sections wat water is still obtained from surface surface surface sur sur- face wells The surface well may maybe maybe maybe be sanitary but the relation of the sewage disposal to the water inthe inthe in inthe the well needs careful study There are many rural houses that have a satisfactory water system with a surface well and pressure pump If there is a question with re respect respect respect re- re to water and sewage relationship relationship relationship rela rela- the person making the installation should consult a a. sanitary sanitary sanitary sani sani- tary engineer or bring the problem problem problem lem to the attention of the state board of health With With the the Ule availability availability availability avail avail- ability of money so easily obtain obtained obtained ob ob- tain d for the installation of water water water wa wa- ter supply convenience it should be remembered that it is ls just as imp important or ta 1 t that installation for house waste disposal is as fundamental fundamental fundamental funda funda- mental as the installation of the water itself in order to make the premises s safe and sanitary Those in charge of the Federal Housing Act are not advocating any particular type or brand of plumbing installation but they re recognize recognize recognize re- re cognize it is very important that w when en this needed much-needed improvement improvement improvement improve improve- ment is added to the rural home I Ithe the installation should be absolutely absolutely absolutely sanitary as well as convenient conven conven- The act is lib liberal ral and money is available both for the installation installation installation tion of the water system and for proper sanitary disposal |