6 SCIENTIFIC SURVEY OF TURNER'S LAKE 
SURFACE WATER 
SARATOGA Sprincs, N. Y., Nov. 14, 1922 
The following are the results of the mineral analyses of the last 
sample of water which you sent to me. ‘There has been a slight 
delay in giving you the results, owing to the fact that I was on my 
vacation : 
Parts Per Million 
Tons and Radicles Theoretical Combinations 
SiON silicanan nanan Zi ZO iN SU Ca A WAN ie Nae areas 2.20 
Giichloriney ee een 27 27, oogiumichloridel sae 44.96 
C@aiical cium peel 4:00 Calcium carbonate .../ | 10.00 
Mg magnesium ...... 2.53 Magnesium carbonate.. a7, 
Nai sodiunnge a eee 17.69 Iron and aluminum ox- 
KG pOtassiunniyeas eee 4.01 IMSS Vay cies emel Rubee eye ZNhOG 
es @O pls NO minor Potassium plus organic 
and aluminum oxides 21.00 TMALTET ioe aya vt ae: 24.04 
C@; carbonate radicle. 12.24 SS 
Organic matter, see 20.03 Motalsolids tae: 110.97 
You will note that the water is quite similar to the next sample, 
with the exception of the organic matter, potash and iron content. 
The iron is considerably higher in this sample than in the other, 
while there is a great reduction in the amount of potash and 
organic matter which would tend to verify my arguments on the 
first sample — that the potash is in combination with the organic 
matter with the water. It would seem that the iron content of this 
water is derived from some sort of iron secreting bacteria. The 
sample of water received had a decidedly fishy odor. There was an 
entire absence of the putrid odor that accompanied the other sample. 
Yours very truly, 
HERBERT ANT, 
Chemist 
Botrom WATER 
SARATOGA SPA, Oct. 9, 1922 
The following are results of the analysis of the sample of water 
received by me on October 2, 1922. The results are given in Parts 
per Million and as ions and radicles. I have endeavored to give a 
theoretical combination of the ions; but this is somewhat difficult on 
account of the very high organic content. 
