| Show Proposes Water Use Re-Use A proposal to conserve water I coming from Irom the east bench and use re-use it was presented to to the city council of 01 Bountiful this week TIlE PROPOSAL would have havea a two fold purpose One it would conserve water Two it would drain off water now beginning be- be ginning to seep into basements I in n some parts of 01 tha th bench Golden Goden Stewart manager of the Bountiful u Wa Water er District and Keith KeithL L Stable Stahle attorney for lor the dis dis- made the proposal THERE IS a perch below the ground in the bench area Water seeps down to it and then moves along coming back out on the edge of the bench Mr Stewart told the council As more and more water is poured on the area through the he pressure irrigation system the problem will get worse he said It is already getting to tobe tobe be a problem in some some areas along with the existing natural natura springs ONE AREA now under con con I needs needs' attention he continued We would like to put lines In now before the street is surfaced on South above East Our plan Is s to put in a drain line at the top tapping springs now giving trouble and drainIng draining drain drain- Ing the water down dow to East East- Here it would enter the city's storm sewer line Mr 11 Stewart said TillS THIS STORM 1 sewer which now runs lUns only to Center could be run to Stone creek just south of 01 North We would then pick up the water during the evening from Irom Stone Slone creek and pump it t back into our reservoirs res- res the manager said While It will cost about twice as much as water costs from Irom Weber Basin we lee feel It is our responsibility to conserve water It will remove a problem of 01 seepage that is going to get worse also he noted COUNCILMEN were con con- that the 12 inch storm drain would not be large enough to handle both uses Councilman L F Eckman asked ask ask- l' l ed l if the district would participate pate in laying larger lines if it became necessary Mr Stewart said the district might be able to 10 help with 9 line from Irom Center to Stone creek at some soine future date dale U if It becomes becomes be be- comes necessary IAN COUNCILMAN Walker p Mabel noted the seepage will willbe willbe be a city problem if this pro pro- posa is not accepted ThIs Is our water and we will have ha to take ake care of it sooner or later he said bald |
