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Mr*. Sutton #4 February gg, 19 4 3 9. Reservoirs* One, enclosed cement construction, with wooden top. Capacity - 2,500,000 gallons. 10. Purification System! Two settling basins, capacity 12,000,000 gallons per day. Important Changes During the Year During 1942 It was considered essential to supply the town with an adequate amount of water in anticipation of the large population Increase which would be occasioned by con­struction of Basic Magnesium Plant In this vicinity. The following four wells were drilled, with date of completion and initial production! Well No. 7 Well No. 8 Well Ho. 9 Well Ho. 10 March 21, 1942 April 2, 1942 April 11, 1942 June 7, 1942 554 G.P.M. 839 G.P.M. 679 G.P.M. 173 G.P.M. In addition to these changes, impeller type electrically-driven pumps were installed in Wells No. 6 and No. 6 increasing their production from a natural flow of 285 respectively# to 959 and §15 G.P.M. respecti vaenldy .3 88 sg.p.m., The above listed wells were drilled in a location about half mile south of our existing facilities and to accommodate their production an additional settling basin was constructed of approximately the same size and capacity of the old one; the transmission line leading thence to the reservoir. The increase of approximately 40 percent in the number of feet of transmission mains was due principally to extensions to Defense Housing Projects under LVL&WCo Rule 9-0 {approved by Public Service Commission). Segregation of Charges to "MCH1* Water Mains Rooming House Gal.Pkg. Houses Total On Hand $4061.18 1.24 826.00 14708.42 Yours very truly, R. ’’BMCfffi' Vice President