Report on a water supply system for the town of Wabana

• Main Author: Rankin Newfoundland Company Limited
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: The Company 1953
• Subjects: Water-supply > Newfoundland and Labrador > Wabana; Bell Island; Newfoundland; Newfoundland studies
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns2/id/158153

Supplements report entitled: Report on investigation of source of water supply for the town of Wabana, Bell Island, Newfoundland Summary -- Terms of reference -- Area to be serviced -- Water quantity -- Methods of supply. Boreholes -- Surface water -- Submarine pipeline -- Compression distillation -- General comments -- Bases of estimates -- Estimated costs. Conway Brook proposal -- Distillation proposal -- General comments -- Distribution system -- Recommended system: Conway Brook proposal. Supply main -- Principal main -- Secondary mains -- Subsidiary mains and branches -- Existing system -- Elevated tanks and pumps -- Emergency. Damaged pipeline -- Break in supply main -- Power failure -- Fire fighting -- Metering -- Recommended system: distillation proposal. Supply main -- Principal main -- Secondary main -- Subsidiary mains and branches -- Existing system -- Emergencies -- Metering -- Control -- General comments -- Finances -- Operating and overhead costs -- By-products of distillation -- Recommendations