| Show ANALYSIS OF BIG SPRING WATER complying 11 9 with tho the request of C J heath mayor of marysvale Marys Valc Vale herman man harnis harms state chemist sent the following analysis of the water from tho the big spring in bullion canyon this water contains in ill solution a fairly liberal amount of solids these are such in character and quantity as are present in tho the average drinking water and well within the commonly accepted standard or limit of s safety see sec richardson Richa idson rogers aubert bujard baler baier and other authorities this water closely resembles the water from parleys canyon one of the main supplies or of salt lake city utah A water containing a small amount of solis sells is always preferable to the I 1 one containing a high amount oi of s saline matter sonic some authorities have attempted to place the limit of safety of 0 solids is always to the and fifty grains per gallon others agan at thirty to forty giaino yet I 1 owing to fit the geological formation of oc the country some home communities ale aie compelled to use a 1 water containing a hundred or mote moie grains per U S gallon without apparent detrimental effects nevertheless thoro there is always moio or less howel bowel and kidney complaint localities particularly from individuals who ilvo have not lot been accustomed to such character ot 01 water calcium chloride magnesium chloride iron and aluminum sulphates free adds acids told acid salts freo free al kalies poisonous or impurities foreign or gases as well as other object atonable to constituents are entirely absent therefore no objection what ever can call be urged against the mineral contents of this thia water organically considered this water vater I 1 is of first class organic purity neither nitrates nor nitrites nitrates ni are present upon gentle ignition of the residue no foreign odor is emitted fur therefore the residue does not cinder char or blacken but darkens a trifle the amounts of tree free and albumin old ammonia ammona as well as oxygen consumed tie such ass as to place tile the above water iii ino the class of first arst class organic purity the proportion of chlorine respectively ively sodium chloride is very small and afford a ready means maans of keeping a check upon the purita of chii water ver verr favorable results were obtained in a careful bacteriological examination for pathogenic bacteria no colon bacilli respectively typhoid bacilli or other disease producing or gani sins were present tile the water fully meets the bacteriological standard tor for water adopted october 21 1311 1914 1 1 by the treasury department U S public health service all of the above tests amply confirm that no contamination of the water by seepage drainage or similar sources of pollution has taken place the water nater is very bright and clear inodorous and of a normal pleasant taste in brief inviting to the eye and palate aiom the above detailed sanitz iry water nater analysis loth both cal null and bacteriological I 1 am ain forced to th sion that 10 the lo sample of itar marled marked imater taken aiom tho ho pring pr iii in ill bullion cieck ciack cali cannon non intended for tile alio new supply of hiiri mar ivnic collected juno 21 1020 1920 by mr ben bell RL E roberts attorney nt it 1111 ind handed to tile me by mr IL II A rich on oil juno 25 2 1920 is perfectly safe cafe and fit for all culinary and domestic purposes of a municipal sup pl 11 tile the imar itar in fact torin form a i desirable one for all household and drinkins purposes again the character and proportions of mineral matter Ine clit are arc such lucli its as to render tile tho axa n ter a suitable ui table one for general boiler 1 tillay and ud other technical purposes pT oles respectfully HERMAN HARMS |
