The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . ted v.\ the set-tlint;: basin, where it receives its coagulants,and remains for five hours. From there it flowsby gravity to tlie lilters, from wliicii it is con-veyed to the olear water well, which holds overa million gallons of Avater, and from thereinmi))ed direct to the city. Two Gaskell jmmp-ing engines, one of :3,006,000 and
The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . ted v.\ the set-tlint;: basin, where it receives its coagulants,and remains for five hours. From there it flowsby gravity to tlie lilters, from wliicii it is con-veyed to the olear water well, which holds overa million gallons of Avater, and from thereinmi))ed direct to the city. Two Gaskell jmmp-ing engines, one of :3,006,000 and one of .5,000,- is among the worst streams in Illi-nois, and it was this knowledge that caused thecouncil tliat granted tlie water franchise todemand that the company get its supply from()tter Creek springs, as before stated. Theriver supply in its raw state is unquestionablybad, a fact that may be the more freely admit-ted now that scientilic advancement has madeit to absolutely eliminate all elementsdangerous to lioalth or comfort. Battle with the Bacteria. The existence of the Streator Aqueduct Company lias been one long ])attle against the bacteria and the mud of the ^ermillion river. How to kill the germs without killing the peo-. Water Works Power House. 000 gallons daily capacity, send the city itsdaily sniiply of two million gallons, with amplemargin of reser\e. Power is furnished by a bat-tery of boilers with a ca|»acity of 450 horsepower. Quality of Streator Water. This bare meelianical outline gives littleidea of the point mo>t vitally interesting to thepeople of Streator, namely, the preparation ofthe water for domestic use. It has long beenan o))en secret that the (pudity of Streatorswater was one of its tenderest points, one dan-gerous to discuss before strangers .such as thisbook is sujjposed to address. It may as wellbe admitted, however, that the Vermillion river pie has been its most anxious and perplexing])reblem. Now that the pro
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