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Drainage, however effectual, must be accompanied with a good
domestic water supply. Fortunately for all concerned, this
Harrogate possesses.
There are two sources at present, viz., Beaver Dyke, and
Haverah Park. There are, in addition, two service reservoirs,
viz., Harlow Hill, and Irongate, Bridge Road.
The sources being more or less removed from habitation, are
collected from watersheds and moors, where little else is heard
save the crowing of the cock grouse, the barking of the shepherd's
dog, the bleating of the lamb, and the tinkling of its mother's
bell. They are, therefore, perfectly pure and free from organic
matter, - plentiful, and without hardness. It is not only for
drinking and culinary purposes that the water supply is excellent.
Its softness and purity make the morning ablutions a treat, and
add whiteness and lustre to our linen.
Those of us who revel in a "morning tub," know the
luxury of floundering in its velvety liquidity, with no hardness
to irritate the skin, but everything to soften, and make clear the
complexion!
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