Publishers Philadelphia Water Department

Several people stand atop the Aramingo Sewer during construction, June 7, 1900

Creek to Sewer: Water History Video 1

1779 Philadelphia map

1779 Revolutionary War-era map of Philadelphia and environs

Journey of your Flush map

The Journey of Your Flush

Color Diagram of Plan for the Collection, Purification and Disposal of the Sewage of the City of Philadelphia

Captain Sewer and Michael Nutter, 1998

Captain Sewer and Michael Nutter, 1998

30th Street Sewer

30th Street Sewer

Ventilating cover for manholes

Ventilating cover for manholes

Outhouse over Schuylkill near Pottstown

Outhouse over the Schuylkill near Pottstown

Sewage collection and disposal plan

Plan for the Collection, Purification and Disposal of the Sewage of the City of Philadelphia, 1912

Typical House Drainage, Combined and Separate Systems (2008.001.0032)

Typical house drainage

Diagram of the Philadelphia Water Department's wastewater treatment process

Wastewater Treatment Process diagram

Photo of a woman looking at a jar of raw, untreated sewage

Jar of raw sewage before treatment, 2000