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passes into reservoirs which are not used for domestic 

 purposes. The water is partly filtered by sand beds and 

 partly by open mechanical filter beds. The plantations 

 on the catchment area show that it is suitable for a 

 considerable scheme of afforestation. 



Wemyss and District Water Trust obtain their supply 

 from two gathering grounds : Coul reservoir, with a catch- 

 ment area of 1000 acres, between 493 and 1467 feet 

 elevation ; and Carriston reservoir, with a catchment area 

 of 1100 acres, between 311 and 750 feet elevation. The 

 Trustees own 26 acres of the Coul area, and 26 acres of 

 the Carriston area. The Coul gathering ground is mainly 

 pasture, but has four farmhouses, with five farm-steadings 

 and byres, a keeper's house, and a mill upon it. The 

 Carriston area is largely arable land, with some plantations 

 upon it, which are now being cut down. It has a consider- 

 able population, with 21 houses of various kinds, 2 shops, 

 a sawmill, and 10 farmsteads, byres, etc. Some of the 

 farm-steadings and byres are fitted with sewage tanks and 

 pumps. The water is filtered. 



Cupar (Fife) obtains its water supply from Clatto reser- 

 voir, with a gathering ground of 820 acres, at 550 to 650 

 feet elevation, described as nearly all hill pasture without 

 any plantations. There is one farm with buildings on the 

 area, and a septic tank is used for the sewage. Part of the 

 land of four other farms drains into the gathering ground. 

 The Town Council own only 8 acres. The annual rainfall 

 was, in 1911, 33-44 inches, and in 1912, 21*78 inches. 

 The water is passed through sand filters. 



Leven obtains its water supply from Leven reservoir, 

 with a gathering ground of 1250 acres in Largo and 

 Scounie parishes, at 250 to 300 feet elevation, all arable 

 land and pasture. The Town Council own only the water 

 rights. The sewage from the houses and farms on the area 

 is intercepted by spigot and faucet pipes, and is carried past 

 the reservoir. 



