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Cessnock to Pelton Reservoir 13 11 Main
First Portion 10 11 Main
Later Portion
10 11 Main
Pelton Main to Paxton 4" Main
Pelton Main to Pelton Village 411 Main
Pelton Main to Millfield
611 Main
Paxton to Ellalong
611 Main
Cessnock to Kitchener
411 Main
Kitchener to Abernethy

In January 1934, an elevated twenty thousand (20,000) gallon tank was
erected at 97 Northcote Street, Aberdare. This is of steel construction and of
circular design with a diameter of Fifteen (25') feet and has a depth of
seventeen (17') feet when full and this level is 359 feet above sea level. The
land was firstly leased. Finally purchased on 19th July, 1965 from Mr. A. Wells.
This particular block is perhaps the highest point in the Aberdare area, the
tank was built to improve the quality of service to the consumers. To increase
the flow of the eight-inch (8 11 ) water-main direct to Aberdare, an electrical-
operated boosting station was installed on this main at Neath Hill adjacent to
the Neath Hill Reservoir. This pumping plant brought into operation on 24th
January, 1934 was a five-inch (5 11 ) centrifugal pump driven by a 20 H.P. electric
motor with remote control to enable the plant to be operated from Neath Pumping
Station. This pumping plant was housed in a small building constructed from
calvanised corrugated iron shed.

In the first year of operation ending 30th June, 1934, 823 sewer
connections had been made to the Cessnock Sewerage Scheme.

It is interesting to look at the statistics and efforts of Neath Pumping
Station. In an average week test run taken during November, 1936 a total of
8,185,000 gallons were pumped through the Neath Pumping Station to the Neath
Reservoir. For the full year (1937) 208,840,000 gallons were pumped. This
required the following fuel needs at the Neath Pumping Station:-

Total Coal Consumed 114 tons 11cwt.
Total Electrical Power Consumed 186,908 units

Total Crude Oil Consumed 15,984 Gallons