CITIZENS’ BUSINESS: 1939-1946
Petition of manufacturers along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia for a new upstream water supply, 1868
Wooden Pipes in Philadelphia
Centre Square Water System
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.