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Eos Angeles, February 21, 1960 1-7534 Mr* E* F. Wengert: In connection with the program of water at Las Vegas, the LVL&WCo, In co fooprer caotnisoenr wviatthion the City has made a survey of all water usage to determine If city ordinance prohibiting water wastage is being com­plied with, The survey of Railroad Company facilities, duplicate copies of which are attached, indicates that only a very small percentage of the coolers installed in Railroad Company facilities are equipped with recapture pIunm ppsar ta,s rase qufoilrleodw sbty the city ordinance, which provides, •Using water from any water system belonging to any public utility for the purpose of cooling any refrigerator, refrigerating machine, lee plant, ice machine, cooler, cooling plant, cool­ing system, air-conditioning machine or apparatus, engine or motor, where, such water, after being so used, is permitted to flow into a sewer or cess­pool or onto the ground) provided, however, that the use of water for such cooling purposes is not prohibited where, after being so used, it is col­lected, recooled and reused, and is not permitted to flow into a sewer, cesspool or onto the groundjw the Water CTohmep aCniyt y ianu athno ernitdieeasv ohra vteo bceoennse vrveer yw actoeorp,e raatnidv eI with think it highly desirable that the Railroad Company facilities baet etqheu iepapreldi wesitt hd arteec appotsusrieb ldee.vices as required by the ordinance Will appreciate your cooperation* Win, Reinhardt (Signed) WM. REW K i$ I$ W: n J. ipi 2 1 1950 Id