A plan for an experimental sewage treatment plant . 2 ILLUSTRATIONS FIGURE. 1. Emscher Tank - Chicago 7 2. Modified Dortmund Tank - Chicago 8 3. Elevation of the Chicago Plant ^ 9 4. Plan of the Chicago Plant . 10 5. Plan for Experimental Plant 19 6. Elevation for Experimental Plant . 20 7. Shallow Tmhoff Tank 22 8. Deep Imhoff Tank 23 9. Septic and Plain Sedimentation Tanks ? — 24 10. Contact Beds ^ ^ 25 11. Sprinkling Fillers ^- . 27 12. Intermittent Sand Fillers ? 28. REPERRTTCES Chicago Plant. Geo. M. Wisnsrs Report on Sewage Disposal. Langdori Pearses Sewage Disposal in the and Abroa


A plan for an experimental sewage treatment plant . 2 ILLUSTRATIONS FIGURE. 1. Emscher Tank - Chicago 7 2. Modified Dortmund Tank - Chicago 8 3. Elevation of the Chicago Plant ^ 9 4. Plan of the Chicago Plant . 10 5. Plan for Experimental Plant 19 6. Elevation for Experimental Plant . 20 7. Shallow Tmhoff Tank 22 8. Deep Imhoff Tank 23 9. Septic and Plain Sedimentation Tanks ? — 24 10. Contact Beds ^ ^ 25 11. Sprinkling Fillers ^- . 27 12. Intermittent Sand Fillers ? 28. REPERRTTCES Chicago Plant. Geo. M. Wisnsrs Report on Sewage Disposal. Langdori Pearses Sewage Disposal in the and Plant. Feb. 13,l3 E. N. - R. Winthrop Plant. Geo. A. Johnsons Report on Sewage Purification at Golumhus,Ohio. TTov. Plant. Geo. S. Websters Report of the Bureau of Surveys 1910. 4 ITTTRODlJCTIOrrvalue of an Experimental Treatment Plant When a municpality has the problem of sewage purification ortreatment to solve, the first question arisinp: is; what system willbe the most efficient and the most economical? Unfortunately wecannot use th=> experience of other cities without modification indesigning a sewage treatment plant. Although we may find what seemsto be a similar city in other respects, it is impossible to findone having a corresponding sewage dispoaal question. There areseveral reasons for this. First, the individuality of th? sewagedepends on many factors, such as the amount and kind of water sup-plied for p


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