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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 

 Cuff'hill 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 1 8 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. 



Dairy obtains its water supply from an impounding 

 reservoir on Thirdpart Farm, l^- 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 Dairy, viz. : 



