Health in home and town . ady to be pumped up into the people do not like the flat taste of rain water, butit may be supplied with air or aerated and cooled, and somade palatable. When well cared for, rain water shouldbe free from disease car-riers or germs, and shouldbe safe to drink. Tracethe path of the water inthe accompanying dia-gram. Wholesome DrinkingWater. — Pure drinkingwater is without color,odor, and taste. A brown-ish color shows that theremay be some soil mixedwith the water. Some-times sticks and branchesof trees or leaves decaying in a well or lake may givethe water
Health in home and town . ady to be pumped up into the people do not like the flat taste of rain water, butit may be supplied with air or aerated and cooled, and somade palatable. When well cared for, rain water shouldbe free from disease car-riers or germs, and shouldbe safe to drink. Tracethe path of the water inthe accompanying dia-gram. Wholesome DrinkingWater. — Pure drinkingwater is without color,odor, and taste. A brown-ish color shows that theremay be some soil mixedwith the water. Some-times sticks and branchesof trees or leaves decaying in a well or lake may givethe water a strong or fishy taste. Any unusual flavoror odor of the water shows that the source of thesupply needs attention, and should probably be water should also be free from the germs ofdiseases, like typhoid fever, that are often carried inunwholesome water. Running Water in the Country House. — It is aspossible to have running water in a house located inthe country as in one situated in the city, but it. A Rain Water System 72 HEALTH IN HOME AND TOWN costs more, and requires more attention. There arefour necessary conditions. First, a source of pure water,either a well, spring, pond, lake, brook, or river pro-tected from pollution from drains, stables, and animalsmust be available. Second, pipes must be laid under-ground to carry the water to a large tight tank orreservoir for storing until it is needed for use. A tankmay be located in the attic of a building or in a wind-mill. Third, there must be a pump or other machineryfor lifting the water up into the tank. This pump maybe worked by hand or by a windmill. Engines run bysteam, gas, oil, electricity, or gasoline are often , distributing pipes lead from the tank or reser-voir to those rooms of the house where water isdesired. The pipes in the house are similar, to thoseof a city dwelling. Simple Arrangements. — Many houses situated inthe country are inexpensive, and the arrangement ofpipes or p
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