Topics Water Supply

A Brief History of Water in Northwest Philadelphia

History of Water in Roxborough: A talk by Adam Levine

Queen Lane Reservoir pumping station

Queen Lane Pumping Station, proposed design

Queen Lane Water Works (1894)

Roxborough Works (1869)

Germantown Works (1851) and Mt. Airy Works (1882)

The Chestnut Hill Works (1859-1911)

Upper Roxborough filter beds

Upper Roxborough filter beds under construction, July 1902

Two bottles of water from a river, one dark with pollution and one clear after filtration

Water Before and After Roxborough

1902 photo of Upper Roxborough Filter beds under construction

Upper Roxborough Filter Bed Construction, 1902