Report of the Committee on Water Consumption

Abstract

This committee was continued mainly for the purpose of securing by cooperation with the New England Water Works Association, a form for water consumption statistics that would be adopted by both associations. The New England Water Works Association signified its willingness to aid in the accomplishment of this purpose by appointing on the following conference committee: C. M. Saville, P. R. Sanders, E. W. Kent, D. A. Heffernan, E. S. Cole. Jofnt meetings have been held, and various members of the committee have presented their views in writing. Your committee submits for consideration two forms to be used in the collection and publication of water consumption statistics. These forms are described as follows: Form A, to be used when only water consumption statistics and those closely allied thereto are to be presented. Form B, to be used when incorporated in a report, based on the form adopted by the American Water Works Association in 1908. These forms are attached hereto. The forms have been made as simple as possible, and consistent with the presentation of information which it is believed will generally be considered useful by the water supply profession. Your committee has been impressed by the dearth of water consumption statistics which are comparable and typical of the various sections of this country. It believes that this association would be rendering a service that the membership generally would appreciate if the association should publish yearly the consumption statistics of typical communities in the various sections of our country. The communities should be selected so that the statistics of a fully metered community would be placed in comparison with those of a community in which only a small fraction of the supply is metered. By selecting say, from 50 to 100 of such communities and enlisting their aid in furnishing accurate statistics, information of great and increasing importance would be made available. Each five years, beginning with the year 1920, statistics should be pub-