. Journal of the New England Water Works Association . mption of water per capita has increasedgradually notwithstanding the steadily increasing percentage of meteredservices. The probable future needs of the city of Taunton in the matter ofwater supply have been estimated as follows: (See also Diagram No. 6). Per Capita Daily Total Population Consumption Consumption (Gallon (Gall 10201 37 137 91. I :; 394 000 102.) in (too 93 9 3 756 000 1030 42 0(1(1 00. 1 I 130 (Kill 1935 4:> sen 98 9 I 530 nun Mo 18 700 KM I l 938 mill lOi:, 51 Odd 103 0 :, 301 (KHI 1950 :,l loo inc. I .. 7ss iioo
. Journal of the New England Water Works Association . mption of water per capita has increasedgradually notwithstanding the steadily increasing percentage of meteredservices. The probable future needs of the city of Taunton in the matter ofwater supply have been estimated as follows: (See also Diagram No. 6). Per Capita Daily Total Population Consumption Consumption (Gallon (Gall 10201 37 137 91. I :; 394 000 102.) in (too 93 9 3 756 000 1030 42 0(1(1 00. 1 I 130 (Kill 1935 4:> sen 98 9 I 530 nun Mo 18 700 KM I l 938 mill lOi:, 51 Odd 103 0 :, 301 (KHI 1950 :,l loo inc. I .. 7ss iioo ..7 200 108 0 0 220 000 I960 60 (ion ill I o os I ooo loo:, 62 800 7 153 ooo 1070 65 600 no 1 7 030 oho est imatedt Figures for 1920 actual, all others estimated. 544 WATER SUPPLY OF SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. Sources of Water Supply. The city of Taunton formerly obtained its water supply from a filtergallery near the banks of the Taunton River supplemented with watertaken directly from the river. Subsequently, in 1894, works were com-. 1870 I860 1690 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 I960 1970Diagram Xo. 6. pleted for taking water from Elders and Assawompsett Ponds of theLakeville group. At the present time water is pumped from AssawompsettPond at a pumping station located on its westerly shore about half a mile G0< (DNOUGH. 545 north of the outlet of Long Pond into Elders Pond, whence it Mows bygravity to a pumping station in Taunton from which it is supplied to thecity. The water supplied in this way is soft, very low in color and ofexcellent quality for domestic use. The quantity of water used from theseponds by the city of Taunton is only a small portion of their safe yieldin a dry period. The city of Taunton has acquired all the lands about Elders Pondand considerable1 areas along the shore of Assawompsett Pond for theprotection of its water supply, but the amount so controlled is small inproportion to the entire shore line of Assawompsett Pond and its tribu
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