The layer of clean sand restored the original capacity, and the filter was operated as before, but with gradually decreasing rates until December, 1908, when the rate was reduced to about 40,000,000 gal. Even this lower rate was too high to be maintained without removing and replacing a large part of the sand. The rates, therefore, gradually decreased to about 23,000,000 gal. on March 13th, 1909, when the filter was again re‑sanded. After this re‑sanding the rate was reduced to about 20,000,000 gal., and the filter was operated at approximately that rate until it was again re‑sanded on November 13th, 1909, when the rate was again reduced to about 14,000,000 gal., which was maintained until the filter was put out of service on February 28th, 1910.
This experimental plant was in service from September, 1908, to the latter part of February, 1910, or for about 1‑1/2 years, and the leading results are summarized in [Table 20.]
| Date. | Puech system: | Final filter. | Turbidity. | Bacteria. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rates, millions of gallons per acre daily. | Rate, millions of gallons per acre daily. | Loss of head. | Applied water. | Effluent, preliminary filter. | Effluent, final filter. | Applied water. | Effluent, preliminary filter. | Effluent, final filter. | |||||
| 1908. | |||||||||||||
| Mar. 11 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 2.99 | 0.53 | 155 | 80 | 7 | 6,500 | 8,500 | 490 |
| Mar. 12 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 2.99 | 0.60 | 135 | 70 | 7 | 5,900 | 6,000 | 360 |
| Mar. 13 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 3.00 | 0.60 | 122 | 52 | 6 | 1,900 | 1,700 | 140 |
| Mar. 14 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 3.00 | 0.61 | 97 | 40 | 5 | 1,800 | 1,600 | 130 |
| Mar. 15 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 2.99 | 0.64 | 77 | 31 | 4 | Sunday. | ||
| Mar. 16 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 3.00 | 0.69 | 65 | 26 | 3 | 1,400 | 1,200 | 50 |
| Mar. 17 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.71 | 59 | 19 | 3 | 900 | 200 | 45 |
| Mar. 18 | 252 | 162 | 86 | 50 | 17 | 2.99 | 0.75 | 67 | 22 | 2 | 1,000 | 700 | 33 |
| Mar. 19 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.78 | 60 | 21 | 2 | ... | 800 | 44 |
| Mar. 20 | 294 | 189 | 100 | 59 | 20 | 2.99 | 0.85 | 57 | 18 | 2 | 1,300 | 650 | 37 |
| Mar. 21 | 279 | 179 | 95 | 56 | 19 | 2.99 | 0.92 | 67 | 21 | 2 | 800 | 600 | 34 |
| Mar. 22 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 2.99 | 0.99 | 80 | 27 | 2 | Sunday. | ||
| Mar. 23 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 2.99 | 1.06 | 90 | 32 | 2 | 4,600 | 1,300 | 33 |
| Mar. 24 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 2.99 | 1.12 | 82 | 34 | 3 | 2,500 | 950 | 38 |
| Mar. 25 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 2.99 | 1.18 | 67 | 27 | 3 | 1,600 | ... | 30 |
| Mar. 26 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 2.99 | 1.22 | 60 | 20 | 3 | 550 | 400 | 24 |
| Mar. 27 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 3.00 | 1.23 | 59 | 18 | 2 | 950 | 360 | 28 |
| Mar. 28 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 3.00 | 1.25 | 51 | 14 | 2 | 650 | 230 | 18 |
| Mar. 29 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 2.99 | 1.28 | 31 | 6 | 2 | Sunday. | ||
| Mar. 30 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 2.99 | 1.36 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 500 | 160 | 25 |
| Mar. 31 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 2.99 | 1.43 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 750 | 140 | 26 |
| April 1 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 3.00 | 1.48 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 750 | 60 | 41 |
| April 2 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 2.99 | 1.56 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 1,100 | 140 | 26 |
| April 3 | 318 | 204 | 108 | 64 | 22 | 2.99 | 1.63 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 1,500 | 47 | 11 |
| April 4 | 294 | 189 | 100 | 59 | 20 | 2.99 | 1.70 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 700 | 80 | 35 |
| April 5 | 279 | 179 | 95 | 56 | 19 | 3.00 | 1.73 | 50 | 13 | 1 | Sunday. | ||
| April 6 | 279 | 179 | 95 | 56 | 19 | 2.99 | 1.76 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 440 | 65 | 17 |
| April 7 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 3.00 | 1.78 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 650 | 65 | 34 |
| April 8 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 3.00 | 1.79 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 550 | 44 | 10 |
| April 9 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 3.00 | 1.79 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 390 | 30 | 25 |
| April 10 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 3.00 | 1.77 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 500 | 27 | 16 |
| April 11 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 3.00 | 1.78 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 430 | 28 | 28 |
| April 12 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 2.99 | 1.80 | 52 | 11 | 1 | Sunday. | ||
| April 13 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | ... | 1.81 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 490 | 17 | 26 |
| April 14 | Shut down on account of losing water when aqueduct was drained; also cleaned coarse sand filter. Started April 22d. | ||||||||||||
| April 23 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | ... | 1.82 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 140 | 600 | 38 |
| April 24 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 1.87 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 200 | 1,000 | 13 |
| April 25 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 1.95 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 85 | 180 | 25 |
| April 26 | 252 | 162 | 86 | 50 | 17 | 3.00 | 1.95 | 24 | 3 | 1 | Sunday. | ||
| April 27 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 1.93 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 95 | 35 | 23 |
| April 28 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 1.96 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 24 | 18 |
| April 29 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 1.97 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 110 | 21 | 24 |
| April 30 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 2.03 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 25 | 6 |
| May 1 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 2.07 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 130 | 20 | 18 |
| May 2 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 2.12 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 140 | 16 | 12 |
| May 3 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 2.17 | 22 | 3 | 1 | Sunday. | ||
| May 4 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 2.19 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 30 | 17 |
| May 5 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 2.20 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 130 | 33 | 9 |
| May 6 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 2.23 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 230 | 55 | 6 |
| May 7 | 252 | 162 | 86 | 50 | 17 | 3.00 | 2.24 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 160 | 75 | 10 |
| May 8 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 2.25 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 375 | 55 | 8 |
| May 9 | 318 | 204 | 108 | 64 | 22 | 2.99 | 2.29 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1,200 | 12 | 9 |
| May 10 | 318 | 204 | 108 | 64 | 22 | 2.99 | 2.30 | 30 | 3 | 1 | Sunday. | ||
| May 11 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 2.99 | 2.33 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 2,800 | 130 | 11 |
| May 12 | 252 | 162 | 86 | 50 | 17 | 2.99 | 2.39 | 70 | 15 | 1 | 2,900 | 135 | 9 |
| May 13 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 2.41 | 66 | 14 | 1 | 1,800 | 110 | 16 |
| May 14 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 3.00 | 2.38 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 2,700 | 65 | 18 |
| May 15 | 252 | 162 | 86 | 50 | 17 | 3.00 | 2.41 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 950 | 45 | 14 |
| May 16 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 2.41 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 800 | 32 | 10 |
| May 17 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.01 | 2.34 | 46 | 7 | 1 | Sunday. | ||
| May 18 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 2.31 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 700 | 26 | 6 |
| May 19 | 252 | 162 | 86 | 50 | 17 | 3.00 | 2.26 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 375 | 28 | 17 |
| May 20 | 252 | 162 | 86 | 50 | 17 | 3.00 | 2.20 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 425 | 38 | 11 |
| May 21 | 344 | 221 | 117 | 69 | 23 | 3.00 | 2.18 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 300 | 25 | 9 |
| May 22 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.01 | 2.17 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 950 | 220 | 18 |
| May 23 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 2.99 | 2.25 | 127 | 38 | 1 | 2,400 | 600 | 21 |
| May 24 | 331 | 212 | 112 | 66 | 22 | 3.00 | 2.19 | 110 | 39 | 3 | Sunday. | ||
| May 25 | 318 | 204 | 108 | 64 | 22 | 3.01 | 2.02 | 90 | 25 | 3 | 600 | 300 | 40 |
| May 26 | 279 | 179 | 95 | 56 | 19 | 3.02 | 1.87 | 135 | 45 | 3 | 3,200 | 110 | 34 |
| May 27 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 3.01 | 1.63 | 110 | 39 | 3 | 14,500 | 320 | 45 |
| May 28 | 252 | 162 | 86 | 50 | 17 | 3.01 | 1.41 | 90 | 27 | 3 | 1,000 | 95 | 28 |
| May 29 | 252 | 162 | 86 | 50 | 17 | 3.01 | 1.24 | 70 | 17 | 3 | 1,100 | 150 | 26 |
| May 30 | 252 | 162 | 86 | 50 | 17 | 3.01 | 1.07 | 50 | 9 | 2 | Holiday. | ||
| May 31 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.01 | 1.03 | 34 | 4 | 2 | Sunday. | ||
| June 1 | 252 | 162 | 86 | 50 | 17 | 3.00 | 0.83 | 35 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 2 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 0.74 | 39 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 3 | 252 | 162 | 86 | 50 | 17 | 3.00 | 0.68 | 35 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 4 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 0.63 | 30 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 5 | 252 | 162 | 86 | 50 | 17 | 2.99 | 0.60 | 30 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 6 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 0.56 | 27 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 7 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.53 | 22 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 8 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 0.49 | 20 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 9 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.46 | 20 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 10 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 0.44 | 17 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 11 | 331 | 212 | 112 | 66 | 22 | 2.98 | 0.42 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 12 | 318 | 204 | 108 | 64 | 22 | 2.98 | 0.42 | 11 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 13 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 3.00 | 0.40 | 36 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 14 | 252 | 162 | 86 | 50 | 17 | 2.99 | 0.40 | 39 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 15 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.39 | 25 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 16 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.40 | 34 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 17 | 252 | 162 | 86 | 50 | 17 | 2.99 | 0.41 | 64 | 11 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 18 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.42 | 57 | 11 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 19 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.42 | 46 | 8 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 20 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.42 | 40 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 21 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 0.43 | 28 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 22 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.43 | 25 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 23 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.43 | 25 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 24 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.43 | 29 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 25 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.43 | 18 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 26 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.80 | 0.42 | 15 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 27 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.44 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 28 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.44 | 9 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 29 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.44 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| June 30 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.44 | 10 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| July 1 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 0.45 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 10 | 4 |
| July 2 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 0.46 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 290 | 24 | 5 |
| July 3 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 0.47 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 350 | 45 | 6 |
| July 4 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.49 | 9 | 1 | 0 | ... | ... | ... |
| July 5 | 305 | 195 | 103 | 61 | 21 | 3.00 | 0.51 | 10 | 1 | 0 | ... | ... | ... |
| July 6 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 0.51 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 300 | 36 | 7 |
| July 7 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.53 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 10 | 3 |
| July 8 | 252 | 162 | 86 | 50 | 17 | 3.00 | 0.53 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 22 | 2 |
| July 9 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 0.54 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 26 | 2 |
| July 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 200 | 3 | 5 |
| July 11 | 305 | 195 | 103 | 61 | 21 | 3.00 | 0.56 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 7 | 3 |
| July 12 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.58 | 11 | 1 | 0 | ... | ... | ... |
| July 13 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 0.60 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 34 | 55 |
| July 14 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.62 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 300 | 55 | 30 |
| July 15 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.64 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 32 | 23 |
| July 16 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 0.67 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 115 | 3 |
| July 17 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.71 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 275 | 5 |
| July 18 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.73 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 425 | 10 |
| July 19 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 3.00 | 0.76 | 12 | 1 | 0 | ... | ... | ... |
| July 20 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.79 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 90 | 70 |
| July 21 | 252 | 162 | 86 | 50 | 17 | 2.99 | 0.83 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 17 | 4 |
| July 22 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.99 | 0.87 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 440 | 8 | 5 |
| July 23 | 305 | 195 | 103 | 61 | 21 | 2.99 | 0.92 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 650 | 26 | 5 |
| July 24 | 331 | 212 | 111 | 66 | 22 | 2.98 | 0.99 | 305 | 61 | 1 | 1,650 | ... | ... |
| July 25 | 265 | 170 | 90 | 53 | 18 | 2.98 | 1.08 | 330 | 85 | 1 | 2,600 | 115 | 15 |
| July 26 | 252 | 162 | 86 | 50 | 17 | 2.98 | 1.21 | 290 | 77 | 2 | ... | ... | ... |
| July 27 | 305 | 195 | 103 | 61 | 21 | 2.98 | 1.40 | 335 | 87 | 2 | 35,000 | 250 | ... |
| July 28 | 252 | 162 | 86 | 50 | 17 | 2.98 | 1.68 | 170 | 52 | 2 | 1,200 | 1,350 | 15 |
| July 29 | 252 | 162 | 86 | 50 | 17 | 2.97 | 2.14 | 180 | 52 | 2 | 2,000 | 600 | 13 |
| July 30 | 252 | 162 | 86 | 50 | 17 | 2.97 | 2.65 | 237 | 56 | 2 | 800 | 1,300 | 12 |
| July 31 | 241 | 155 | 82 | 48 | 16 | 2.95 | 3.01 | 250 | 60 | 2 | 1,000 | 310 | 7 |
Coli tests presumptive.