Mr. Leisen. With this difference: At that, time we were treating the water with hypochloride of lime as a disinfectant. We have since changed to liquid chlorine treatment.
Mr. Tawney. What has been the result?
Mr. Leisen. There has been no radical difference in the result. The results obtained from the use of hypochloride of lime have been almost identical with those obtained from the use of liquid chlorine; possibly some elimination of the taste in the water. I do not believe the complaints of taste of chlorine have been of any moment at all since the liquid-chlorine process was adopted. To that extent I consider it an improvement and it is a little more cleanly. It is a nicer process, more methodical, and more mechanical in its methods.
Mr. Tawney. You have only one intake?
Mr. Leisen. Yes.
Mr. Tawney. What is its capacity?
Mr. Leisen. It is 10 feet in diameter and a little over 300 feet long. Its capacity, of course, would vary with the head permissible on the shore end.
Mr. Tawney. How many gallons are you consuming per day?
Mr. Leisen. We are consuming at the present time about 130,000,000 to 160,000,000 gallons per day.
Mr. Tawney. That is, a day of 24 hours?