Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1899 — Waste of Water. [ARTICLE]

Waste of Water.

In Philadelphia an experiment was recently made to determine the waste of water in the city. A test was made on the houses In two streets, which included nearly 600 Inhabitants. It was found that 179 gallons of water per inhabitant were expended—it cannot be said used. This is about four barrels for each person—manifestly a. great waste. Of the 179 gallons only twentyfour gallons were utilized.