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house, with a gathering ground of about 1000 acres, 
between 80 and 700 feet elevation; and of this about 5 
acres are under plantations. The Corporation, who only 
own the sites of the reservoirs, are unable to take any 
special measures against contamination on the catchment 
area. The water is passed through sand filters. 
Beith obtains its water supply from Kirklugreen and 
Cuffhill reservoirs, with a gathering ground of 290 acres, 
at Cuff and the surrounding hills, between 464 and 680 
feet elevation. The County Council own only the sites of 
the reservoirs, about 18 acres fenced in, and have no control 
over the remaining 272 acres, except the protection against 
pollution given by the Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1897, 
and the Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847. Of the gathering 
ground, 57 acres are plantations, and 219 acres are mostly 
hill pasture, with a small proportion of arable land; and on 
it there are three habitations and two farm-steadings. The 
water is filtered, but no other special precautions against 
contamination are taken. | 
Dalry obtains its water supply from an impounding 
reservoir on Thirdpart Farm, 153 miles N.W. of the town, 
with a gathering ground of about 350 acres, between 700 
and 1099 feet elevation, the highest point being Braidland 
Hill. This area, of which 80 acres are owned by the 
Council, comprises 20 acres of arable land and 300 acres 
of hill pasture and moor, and has one habitation upon it. 
Kilbirnie obtains its water supply from a_ storage 
reservoir on the Pundeavan burn at 890 feet elevation. 
The extent of the catchment area, on which there are no 
habitations or farmsteads, has not been ascertained. The 
Northern District Committee of the County of Ayr own the 
reservoir site, 14 acres. 
The Irvine and District Water Board supply the towns 
of Irvine, Kilwinning, Stevenston, and Saltcoats. There are 
two catchment areas, situated to the west of Dalry, viz. : 
