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 operated iitil Fbruary, 1925, by which time a complete cy t of the
 water had en studied. In order to overcome a local prejudi against




















 NEWWORKS.
 Ge esciption. From a study of the relation betweekt, quality
 Iani rats f s umpage, it was determined that a supply of apprhm lately
 6 millio g per day could be drawn from the existing wells without secur-
 ing an xe jvely hard or saline water. The new plant was, therefore,
 d; e of nominal capacity of 12-15 million gal. per day, giving a total
 c ti |nt capacity of 18-21 million gal. per day of soft water, low
 in ior salty. With the overload capacity and storage te plant
 wilGme Iloads of 25-27 million gal. daily.an
 STh n works, the construction of which was begun in Augprt, 1924,
 6 ust n bei d completed. They comprise an iintake, a combined sw and
Shi lift pp ping station; a treatment plant for softening, deodlorizing,
 irec b iaai; and filtering the water; a 30-in. cast-iron force n some
 te es length, and three one-half million gal. elevated storgiv tanks.
 STh ge ral layout of the pumping station and treatment plant is
 sho ni 4. .
 Fig re pshowas a general plan on o la more detail on a
s ca r s le.c d ow

 cher ica s ar completion, a spur track was built from the Tampa northern
 Ra way o half mile distant, to the treatment plant site.
 Tre t Processes. As has already been mentioned, twb widely