Water Bureau Newspaper Scrapbook, 1942-1952
Map Lovers’ Monday: Circles of Destruction
Use Water Wisely!
Board of Health Newspaper Clipping Scrapbooks at City Archives of Philadelphia, 1891-1908
Pipes, distribution mains, transmission mains, filtration plants, pumping stations, and all other appurtenances, either above or underground, that relate to providing drinking water to homes and businesses. In tandem with sewer systems, properly-designed water supply systems are what make densely-populated urban areas possible.