Ontario Sessional Papers, 1916, . There is a very constant flow of surface wateracross the pipe, however, and under ordinary conditions the pipe is this section any fault in the joints would admit of the entrance ofsurface water. Since the supply is a gravity one and the pipe is under pressureat no point except the river crossing, openings or faults in the pipe would admitsurf arc pollution. (Plate 2.) Torrance Creek crosses the pipe line between the Arkell Road and the Can-adian Pacific Railway: this creek prior to the outbreak was allowed to find its way 1916 PR
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1916, . There is a very constant flow of surface wateracross the pipe, however, and under ordinary conditions the pipe is this section any fault in the joints would admit of the entrance ofsurface water. Since the supply is a gravity one and the pipe is under pressureat no point except the river crossing, openings or faults in the pipe would admitsurf arc pollution. (Plate 2.) Torrance Creek crosses the pipe line between the Arkell Road and the Can-adian Pacific Railway: this creek prior to the outbreak was allowed to find its way 1916 PROVINCIAL BOARD OF HEALTH. 51 across the pipe in a natural channel. (Plates 3 and 1). In the spring of this year,however, a concrete channel was built to conduct the creek water across the pipeline. At this point the pipe is laid along a side hill and the creek flows across thepipe with considerable velocity. About 100 yards above the pipe is a farm with barns,stables and barnvard which drain directlv into the creek. There is also an old-. Flatc 2. fashioned privy within thirty feet of the creek. The water on examination lastyear was shown to be seriously contaminated. (Plate 5.) At a point about 15 feet below the creek crossing the pipe line had been openedup. some time prior to our visit, for a distance of some 300 feet. In one place therewas found a hole in the pipe several inches in diameter, and a number of thejoints were also shown to need repair. This condition, however, had been correctedprior to our visit and the necessary repairs were completed when we saw the pipe. 52 THE REPORT OF THE No. 21 It is extremely probable tbat the city water bad received considerable con-tamination by creek water through the faults in the pipe line prior to its repair;steps should be taken to prevent any pollution of this character in the future. From Torrance Creek to the crossing of the Canadian Pacific Railway thepipe line lies along the side of a hill; it finally crosses under the Cana
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