ON THE CIReULATIOJI OF UNDERGROUND WATERS. 



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Name of Member of Committee asking for information, T. Mellard Reade. 

 Name of Individual or Company applied to : — 



Ormskirk Local Board. 



1. The well is situate within a short distance from the town of Ormskirk, on the 

 N.E. side, and near to Bath Wood. 2. 1:^9-1 ft. above Ordnance datum. 3. From 

 surface to bottom of well 60 ft. deep, 7 ft. diameter. There is no bore-hole in the 

 well. 4. Before pumping the water rises to the surface of well ; after pumping 

 the water stands 2 ft. deep at bottom of well. Ordinary level restored in 2 hours 

 after pumping. 5. 232,000 galls. 6. The water-level varies slightly in summer 

 and winter, but has not diminished during the last 10 years. 7. The ordinary level 

 is affected by local rains within 24 hours afterwards. 8. Analysis of the Ormskirk 

 water by Dr. Brett, of Liverpool. This water, when left to stand, is perfectly colour- 

 less, devoid of odour, and pleasant to the taste ; its composition is as follows, the 

 amount of ingredients being calculated to the imperial gallon : — 



grains. 



Chloride of sodium, or common salt 3-20 



Sulphate of lime, or gypsum 1-92 



Carbonate of lime 104 



Carbonate of magnesia 040 



Oxide of iron with a little silica 0'12 



Total 



6-68 



9. The strata are, first marl 11 ft., sand 7 ft., the remainder is New Red Sandstone. 



10. Yes. 11. No. 12. Yes, especially a very large fault on the west side of well. 

 13. No. 14. No. 15. No. 



Name of Member of Committee asking for information, George H. Morton. 

 Name of Individual or Company applied to : — 



St. Helen's Waterworks. 

 1 . Eccleston Hill, adj oining turnpike, and at the sandstone-quarry, marked 260 ft. 

 above Ordnance datum (see Ordnance sheets). 2. 260 ft. 3. Depth 70 yards, 

 diameter 10 ft. ; depth from surface to bottom of bore-hole 388 ft. 4. As the 

 pumps never cease pumping it is difficult to say, meanwhile the water is practically 

 kept down to one level. 5. 640,000 galls, per day of 24 hours. 6. The yield 

 varies at different seasons, but to what extent it is difficult to say : the water has 

 diminished during the past 10 years. 7. Yes ; but after a dry summer it takes 8 

 or 10 weeks before the 1 or 2 extra hours out of the 24 can be resumed by the 

 extra engine. The water-level in wells stands below adjoining streams. 8. We 

 have no analysis ; the water is of very excellent quality'. 9. No drift. The wells 

 or shafts are sunk in the New Red Sandstone formation, through the middle or 

 pebble-beds division of the Bunter, and to a depth from the surface of about 18 ft. 

 into the lower division, 70 yards in all. Thus, 



After boring 60 ft. deep, no 

 water-yielding strata found — 

 that is, 00 ft. below bottom of 

 well, and in lower formation. 



10. No drift. 11. No. 12. Cannot speak of these (if any) with certainty; none 

 proved. 13. No. 14. No. 15. No. 



