Through a rumor for which no source can be found, the report was circulated about town last week that the city drinking water had been condemned, or that it carried typhoid. Along with the same report, and based perhaps on the same unfounded and untrue rumor, was another connection with the water in Rafe King’s bathing beach just east of town, Mr. R.V. Toms, superintendent of the city water works, and Mr. King as result of the reports are very emphatic in denying them, showing as evidence an analysis, which reveals the fact that as drinking water the water being used in Shelby is almost perfect and that King’s swimming pool rates as one of the most clean and sanitary in the state.
The bacteria count for typhoid in the city water was on the last analysis given as zero as was every other bacteria count, and the report analysis was by the State Department of Health. The water is analyzed regularly by the state department as well city officials and no such conditions could exist as reported by the rumor.
King’s pool, which is proving very popular with bathers, is fed by three running streams of water, all coming from hillside springs, with no water whatsoever derived from the city tanks or the creek. Although it is spring water, it is treated with the same chemicals as drinking water and considering that the pool has a sand bottom it rates as perhaps the most sanitary in the state.
From the front page of the Cleveland Star, Shelby, N.C., Tuesday, June 30, 1925
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