Ammonoosuc River

Littleton's Ammonoosuc covered memorial bridge.

                      By Na and Kate

Littleton water's history

In the year of 1902 typhoid fever spread, which made town officials want to secure a water source. 7 1/2 acres were purchased on Mt. Garfield in a bond of $200,o00. The 8 mile long pipe that moves the water is still in usage to this day, it was put in the ground in 1903; it moves 800,000 gallons of water a day.

Waste water treatment

Littleton, NH runs a waste water treatment and collecting facility which helps 70% of the population in the town, it is located on Meadow Street. When the water is finished being cleaned it is then effluent into the Ammonoosuc RIver. The present facility has been in operation since the year of 1989 and it holds 1.5 million gallons a day and is currently holding over 65% of its capacity due to rain water. The officials of the town say the treatment plant should still be in business for 5-10 years.

 

Water Usage Research

How much water do you use???

                                   

 Gender Male 40 / Female 17

1.   When taking a shower how long does it take from start to finish?           

a.   10 minutes 32

b.   30 minutes 32

c.   1 hour      1

d.   1 day       0

e.   less than 10 minutes 4

 

2.   How often do you or a family member leave water running while doing the dishes, brushing teeth or etc.?

a.   1 daily for 5 minutes         31

b.   3 times daily for 20 minutes  21

c.   5 times daily for 1hour        3

d.   Ahh… who cares I leave water going all day   2     

e. never 1

 

3.   How many glasses of water do you drink daily

a.   8           23

b.   16           6

c.   31           1

d.   I don’t care 23

e.   Too much my friends are always telling me to save some water for the fish 4

 

4.Do you have a job?

a.   Yes        24

b.   No         33

  

   5.If, Yes how do use the water at you job and how often

 

a._Washing hands (5) / Pool attendant (1)  / Plants(2) / Experiment (2) / cleaning (3) / etc.

 

   6. CHECK ALL THAT APPLY!!!

When at home do you use the water like:

a.   Doing dishes                       51

b.   Giving pets water                  49

c.   Cooking or drinking                53

d.   Bathing/ using the toilet/ or cleaning yourself  56

e.   Planting                           32

f.   Washing your car                   29

g.   Filling your swimming pool         17

h.   Giving you pet Dino some water     16

Water Location for Littleton, NH

The water comes from the North branch of the Gail River, it then travels to the Apthorp Reservoir, which is steel and holds 158,000 gallons of water. Bethlehem, NH's facility monitors the water. Still in Bethlehem it travels to Railroad street into the Chlorination and metering facility. Moving fast it travels the to Oak Hill Reservoir in Littleton, NH this one is covered, which holds 1 million gallons of water. Goss Pump station then fills the Mt. Eustis Reservoir also the Manns Hill Pump Station gives service to Manns Hill and Witcomb Woods residents via the reservoir that holds 130,000 gallons of water. The Brickyard Road well pumps a total of 270 million gallons a minute. The National forest uses 926 acres as a water shed for the Gale River facilities.  

* The town of Littleton consumes 500,000 gallons a day!!*