ANALYSES OF WELL, SPRING, MINERAL AND ARTESIAN WATERS. 77 
(4.) Water from Nymagee, used for domestic purposes. 
Results expressed in—Grains per Gallon. Parts per 100,000 
Appearance in two feet tube ... Reddish-brown colour 
Odour when heated to 100° F.... slight slight 
Free Ammonia ... wt Sys trace trace 
Albuminoid Ammonia... ... ‘061 oe 088 
Nitrogen as Nitrates... ... present (not determined) 
Nitrogen as Nitrites.... = ditto 
Oxygen absorbed in 15 minutes 182 es ‘261 
Oxygen absorbed in 4 hours... 366 aa ‘O24 
eetecolids) |.  .«--| -e 10458. - ... ~~ 149-40 
Insoluble solids ... RS eat. 95°79 oo.) 136584 
Soluble solids 000... ess Se 798| Geen alo 
Phosphoric Acid as Phosphates © strong traces 
Chlorine as Chlorides... ae 2°60 at 5:14 
ReEeMARKS.—Water of a reddish-brown colour, and extremely 
difficult to filter, turbid, due to finely suspended clay. On ignition 
the residue strongly darkened, thus showing the presence of organic 
matter. In its present state the water is totally unfit for human 
consumption. 
(5.) Byerock, water from Government Tank. 
Results expressed in—Grains per Gallon. Parts per 100,000: 
Appearance in two feet tube ... Reddish-brown colour 
Odour when heated to 100° F.... slight slight 
Free Ammonia ... a: Aen 007 te ‘010 
Albuminoid Ammonia ... a 034 eS. 049 
Nitrogen as Nitrates... AF trace ae trace 
Nitrogen as Nitrites.... a4: trace ie. trace 
Oxygen absorbed in 15 minutes 059 AS. 085 
Oxygen absorbed in 4 hours... "115 nee 165 
Total solids ost eo 5) leaGs ...  16°240 
Insoluble solids ... ee ae not determined 
Soluble solids... ih ne ditto 
Phosphoric Acid as Phosphates strong traces 
Chlorine as Chlorides ... i 1:40 uh 2:00 
