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WATER SUPPLY OP PASTERN AND SOUTHERN PEORIDA. 231 
the surface. The following is an analysis of the water from this 
well.* Analyst unknown: 
Constituents. 
Free ammonia . 
Albuminoid ammonia 
Oxygen consumed .. 
Nitrites . 
Nitrates ... 
Parts per million. 
. 0.00 
.. 0.05 
. 1.05 
. 0.00 
. 1.00 
ORMOND. 
Several deep wells have been sunk at Ormond. These deep 
wells all furnish a salt water which cannot be used except in some 
instances where it is used for bathing purposes. A four-inch 
well was drilled by Mr. H. Walker in 1900 at the Plotel Ormond. 
This well reached a depth of 752 feet and is cased 360 feet. At 
a depth of 320 feet salt water was encountered. The water from 
the well is used for bathing purposes. Another well at the Hotel 
Ormond reached the same depth. This well is eight inches in 
diameter and is cased 400 feet, at which depth salt water is re¬ 
ported, continuing to 550 feet. From the depth of 550 feet to 
the total depth of the well, 752 feet, no water was encountered. 
The average depth of the wells snrroundiilg Ormond and vi¬ 
cinity is from 160 to 225 feet. At this depth a hard sulphuretted 
water is obtained. However, in some instances salt water at this 
shallow depth is reported. Mrs. A. M. Watson owns a three- 
inch well which is 180 feet deep and cased 90 feet. The water 
from this well is not used because it contains salt. This well is 
the only one of this depth on record that contains salt, other wells 
of medium depth furnishing an abundant supply of fresh water, 
which is used for domestic and irrigating purposes. The head 
of the wells range from eight to nine feet above the surface or 
about fourteen to fifteen feet above sea. 
*U. S. Geological Survey, Bull. 102, p. 263, 1904. 
