Historical account on the role of water closets (toilets) and sewage treatment in human hygiene, from Babylon to modern times.
History of wastewater treatment in Lynn, Massachusetts, where wastewater collection began in 1866 with the construction of a stone and brick sewer in Union street.
Photos, materials, documents, and links on the development of sewage conveyance and treatment systems over the past 5500 years.
Extensive article by Ronald L.George. Published in the Plumbing Engineer. Requires Adobe Acrobat to view.
Concise illustrated history.
Illustrated biography of this sanitary pioneer, manufacturer, supplier and installer of sanitary goods. Also a history of the company.
History of the development of sewage services in Leeds from the 19th century, in 9 chapters.
Extensive history compiled by Adam Levine. Features illustrations, archived documents, maps and related links.
Historic development presentation from the Chicago Public Library.
Cartographic history of the relationship between hydrological and hydraulic systems and their impact on the urban development of Rome. Examines the intersection between natural hydrological elements and constructed hydraulic elements such as aqueducts, fountains, and sewers.
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