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Soil and Water Pollution : Presented to the American Public Health Association at New Orleans, Dec. 1880Runnels, M. T. (Moses Thurston)

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Soil and Water Pollution : Presented to the American Public Health Association at New Orleans, Dec. 1880

Name: Soil and Water Pollution : Presented to the American Public Health Association at New Orleans, Dec. 1880
Author: Runnels, M. T. (Moses Thurston)

Runnels, M. T. (Moses Thurston)

Water -- Pollution; Water-supply -- Indiana -- Indianapolis

The following table gives the analyses of waters from driven wells
extended below the first or second stratum of clay. These wells are
located in different parts of the city. Excepting the permanganate of
potash test, previously explained, the quantities are in one litre.

   =======================================================================
        |  TOTAL | MATTER,|        |PERMAN-|  ALBUM- | FREE   |
  Sample| SOLIDS.| ORGANIC| CHLOR- |GANATE |  INOID  |AMMONIA.| REMARKS.
        |        |    &   |  INE.  | TEST. | AMMONIA.|        |
        |        |  VOLA- |        |       |         |        |
        |        |  TILE. |        |       |         |        |
   -----+--------+--------+--------+-------+---------+--------+-----------
        |_Gramme_|_Gramme_|_Gramme_|_Drops_|_Gramme_ |_Gramme_|
     1. | 0.400  |  .012  | .008   |  10   | .000045 |  none  |Good water.
     2. | 0.586  |  .28   | .004   |  12   | .00005  |  none  |Good water.
     3. | 0.699  |  .047  | .025   |   9   |  none   |  none  |Excellent.
     4. | 0.496  |  .08   | .006   |  10   |  none   |  none  |Excellent.
     5. | 0.454  |  .069  | .038   |   9   |  none   |  .0001 |Excellent.
    ======================================================================

I have in my possession partial and complete analyses by Prof. E. T.
Cox, of waters from nine other driven wells in the city. The analyses
show that these wells furnish good potable water.

The occupants of large buildings are often supplied with water from
tanks on the upper floors. If the tanks are not properly constructed
and well inclosed, the water pumped into them may be contaminated at
any time by impurities.

Given below are analyses of waters drawn from tanks in large blocks.

The quantities are in one litre.

    ===============================================================
          | TOTAL  | MATTER  |        | FREE   |ALBUMINOID|
    Sample|SOLIDS. | ORGANIC | CHLOR- |AMMONIA.| AMMONIA. |REMARKS.
          |        |    &    |  INE.  |        |          |
          |        |VOLATILE.|        |        |          |
    ------+--------+---------+--------+--------+----------+--------
          |_Gramme_|_Gramme_ |_Gramme_|_Gramme_| _Gramme_ |
      1.  | 1.032  |  .14    | .09    |.00004  | .00012   |  Bad.
      2.  |  .554  |  .089   | .075   |.00015  | .00009   | Good.
    ===============================================================

One person who lived in the former block died of typhoid fever, and
many others had sickness from the use of the water.

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Soil and Water Pollution : Presented to the American Public Health Association at New Orleans, Dec. 1880

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