. Engineering and Contracting. *—Roaajray. Outlet Weepers 4diam. to/ , „ be left in Toe WnU .,, ... ^.S jIft l3 Sludge Main Conduit at Floor Level,about 10 apart. .^^.^JJLi:^—?.V-.^^y^;;;,^ ^^ J^^^ rnasure >,»l Q«La Gate[—» Sl-Jco Mam Fig. 17—Plan of Settling Basins. common sump and thence into the effluent wellin the gate-house, the flow line in the sumpbeing below the level of the invert of thelower end of the main collectors, so that when the river. Each settling basin has a capacityof 2,000,000 gals, and, with one basin in use,and when handling 20,000,000 gals, of

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. Engineering and Contracting. *—Roaajray. Outlet Weepers 4diam. to/ , „ be left in Toe WnU .,, ... ^.S jIft l3 Sludge Main Conduit at Floor Level,about 10 apart. .^^.^JJLi:^—?.V-.^^y^;;;,^ ^^ J^^^ rnasure >,»l Q«La Gate[—» Sl-Jco Mam Fig. 17—Plan of Settling Basins. common sump and thence into the effluent wellin the gate-house, the flow line in the sumpbeing below the level of the invert of thelower end of the main collectors, so that when the river. Each settling basin has a capacityof 2,000,000 gals, and, with one basin in use,and when handling 20,000,000 gals, of sewageper 24 hours, the average period of flow Fig. 18—Outlet Wier for Settling Basins. there is an outlet gate-chamber containing aoVz-it. sluice-gate, so that either or both basinsmay be shut off when desired. At the outfalla 5%-ft. flap-gate has been provided, and, inthe outfall gate-chamber, ther

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