CHAPTER IV, SECTION 4 SECTION 4 WATERDISTILLATION AND DISTRIBUTION The water distillation and distribution functions were the responsibility of the Power and Distillation Operations Department under a Superintendent, who was assisted by Assistant Superintendents of Utilities. The Department operated water distillation plant facilities at all camps within the EPG and at Wotho, Rongelap, Utink, and Ujelang Rad-safety Stations. The water distillation plants at Kapingamarangi, Kusaie, Tarawa, and Nauru were operated by Air Force personnel, and service calls were made, as required, by H&N. At Johnston Island H&N also installed and operated a plant to augment the Base Commandfacilities. Plant capacities were adequate, though for a relatively short period at Fred consumption was greater than production. During this period, with a population of 3200, the per capita daily consumption was 64 gallons. By initiating a program of water conservation and more strin- gent water discipline, the consumption at this —,, ELMER ooioss-sccsssesesessssssesseteseeeeseeeesenensee FRED oooccsssscscscsssvevessvvssevseeesessesesneesseee DAVID oiccscsessssececsesssessevsteeeeesecescveneneeeees JANET ooiccccccccescssssssseessessvesseesseeveeseeseeen YVONNE once ccecscscsscsssvesesevecsecveveeseeseeees NAN ooocccccccccsccesseeesssesssssssssseesssssveevenveneeeee 13(0) OBOE ooeeeccccccesceeecccseessssesvesstsseeeeeseneneeeesee GEORGE. oooocccceccscscssscsseseeeesssesseceueeseeeeee TOTAL. ........ ccceeeuessesnestenuviesssneceeessenseeseee Table No. 4-17. 250,000 431,000 8,400 25,200 25,000 88,200 25,200 25,200 7,200 885,600 Total Fresh Water Storage Facilities (in gallons). —- wet oe Tomatg oe) (Neg. No. PL-35-20-30-14) Figure No. 4-17. Distillation Plant — Fred. Page 431