CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF WATER FROM SYSTEM OF PERU PUBLIC SUPPLY.

MORGAN COUNTY.

Martinsville.-A dug well built in 1893 supplies this town, the water from which is pumped direct into the mains. Six hundred thousand gallons per day are used. Two private supplies examined were found to be-one of good quality and the other unsatisfactory for drinking purposes.

Mooresville. A private company furnishes this town with its supply, which consists of two drilled wells. About 15,000 gallons per day are used. One private supply analyzed was found to be of fair quality.

Morgantown.-No public supply. One private supply examined was found to be badly polluted.

NEWTON COUNTY.

Goodland.-Private and bored wells supply this town.

Kentland. A well bored in 1895 for gas furnishes the water for this town. The water is pumped to a reservoir.

NOBLE COUNTY.

Albion. This town owns a system of driven wells built in 1895. The water is pumped by direct pressure. Two hundred and fifty families use an average of 50,000 gallons per day.

Avilla. This supply consists of a drilled well owned by the town, the water from which is pumped to a reservoir. An average of 500 gallons per day is used. There are many private bored wells. One private supply examined was found to be unfit for use.

Ligonier. Sixteen years ago this town built a water supply, and in 1905 a new plant was installed, consisting of driven wells. The water is pumped to a tank holding 100,000 gallons. An average of 200,000 gallons per day is used. Four analyses were made of a private supply, and each time the water was found to be of unsatisfactory quality.

Kendallville.-Driven wells were installed in this town in 1887, the water being supplied by direct pressure. About 450 families use the supply.

OHIO COUNTY.

ORANGE COUNTY.

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French Lick. This town has its public supply, which gets the water from a stream. There are many mineral springs there. water from French Lick Creek is filtered by private filters.

Paoli. A private company built the public supply for this town. in 1895. The source of the supply is Lick Creek. This water is pumped to a reservoir and about 40 per cent. of the population use the supply. Four private supplies were analyzed. Four were potable and two were bad.

West Baden.-The West Baden Springs Company owns the supply of this town, which was built about 14 years ago. The supply is taken from Lost River and is pumped to a reservoir holding 1,000,000 gallons. About fifty families use the supply.

OWEN COUNTY.

Spencer. No public supply. Four private supplies examined were all found to be of fair quality.

Quincy. No public supply. One private supply examined was found to be of good quality.

PARKE COUNTY.

Bloomingdale. No public supply. One private well water was analyzed and found to be of doubtful quality.

Bellmore. No public supply. One water examined was found to be badly polluted.

Judson. No public supply. Water from a shallow well examined was badly polluted.

Marshall. No public supply. One private sample was found to be good.

Montezuma. No public supply. A private supply was examined and found to be of doubtful character.

Nyesville. No public supply. One well water was analyzed and was satisfactory.

Rockville. In 1903 Rockville established a public supply for the business portion of the town, consisting of driven wells. The water is pumped to a tank. The residence part of the town is supplied with wells. Three of these wells were examined and one was of fair

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF WATER FROM SYSTEM OF LIGONIER PUBLIC SUPPLY.