The water supply to the rural districts of Essex. : Report presented to the county council, April 4th, 1905 / by John C. Thresh.

  • Thresh, John C.
Date:
1905
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Credit: The water supply to the rural districts of Essex. : Report presented to the county council, April 4th, 1905 / by John C. Thresh. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    pollution from surface water. A spring half-way down the West Hill has been enclosed and domed over and gives a constant supply of good water. To the north of Laindon Hills, there is a considerable amount of building going on, and application has been made for water certificates, the supply being rain water, caught from the roofs of the houses. I have advised the Council that the rainfall in South Essex is not large enough to make it certain that enough water will be able to be collected from the roof of an ordinary house to give a constant supply for an ordinary family. The Council has consequently, at present, refused to grant certificates. Just lately two wells have been dug which appear to give a good supply and will prove to be of good quality. The source of the water is the cap of bagshot beds on the top of the hill. West Thurrock. Population about 8,000. 95 per cent, of houses supplied from the mains, the remainder by private wells. Little Thurrock. Population 2,460. 95 percent, supplied from mains, 5 per cent, from wells. Chad WELL (Lower AVard). Population 4,762, is supplied entirely from the mains. Chad WELL (Upper Ward) and AA^est Tilbury. Population about 1,000. Only 5 per cent, supplied from mains. 90 per cent, are supplied by private wells and re- mainder by a public well at foot of Chad well Hill. The wells are about 70 feet deep. The South Essex main passes through and houses can connect therewith. The well waters being at present satisfactory, the Authority cannot compel the connections to be made. East Tilbury. Population 464. All the houses are supplied from wells which average 60 feet in depth. The water main runs through the village but no houses have at present been connected,
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