'MILITARY REPORT ON PERSIA. VOL. IV, PART II.' [‎54r] (112/212)

The two condensers at Dastak have, a capacity of 14,000 and
o-d5,000 gallons a day respectively, but for continuous capacity
the above figure should be taken.
The storage tank at Reshire is situated in the Telegraph com
pound and is connecied with the condenser at Dastak by a 3 ii ch
pipe (4,800 feet long) laid underground.
A cattle trough and stand pipe for filling drinking water carts
exist on the road adjacent to the tank. A pipe line is laid to the
buildings occupied as Regimental Headquarters and Station
Hospital (vide Sketch Map)..
There is a covered in reservior built of stone and cement some
40 yards from the easternmost jetty at New Customs {vide Map).
The capacity of this reservoir is 120,000 gallons and was u ed for
the storage of drinking water brought in steamers for the use of
troops in the early days of the Striking Force in 1918. It is now
in disuse and, as efforts are being made to sell if, it has not been
included in the account of fresh water available on Bushire
Island.
(2) Drinkable well water :—
Gallons per diem.
Bandar Andar group of wells ..
Zangina group
Glmribu wells
Sang! (near the P. W. D. bungalow)
Total
There is in addition a small group of wells, used by the local
inhabitants at Reshire and at Zangina which could be used m an
emergency. Daily capacity 1,CC0 and 800 gallons respec
tively. j
The water from the wells is practically sweet for drinking
purposes, but contains sufficient salts to affect the cooking of
iM, etc. In 1918 half a gallon of fresh water was issued, when
possible, to Units dependent mainly on well supply as part of
their water ration.
4,000
6,700
600
1,200
12,500