Tracking down the roots of our sanitary sewers: Links



Sponsors of Sewerhistory.org
Pima County Wastewater Management Department Arizona Water & Pollution Control Association Collection Systems Committee of the Water Environment Federation
Other Public Works History and Information Sites
American Society of Civil Engineers American Society of Mechanical Engineers Seattle's Museum of History and Industry WaterWebster - News and Information about Water Today Directory of Science - Links to science information sites. See Environment / Water Resources for wastewater information CUNY Institute for Urban Systems Waterhistory.org University of Leeds School of Civil Engineering - History. A compilation of links covering disease, sanitation, toilets, and water supplies.
General Sewer History Sites (and related subjects)
ThePlumber.com - History of Plumbing (Index) History of Plumbing by Plumbing & Mechanical Magazine History of Plumbing from Plumbing Engineer, 2001 Evolution of the Septic System by Russell H. Lanoie Sewergator.com - everything you want to know about alligators in the sewers A Historical Perspective on the Development of Urban Water Systems American Memory - Historical Collections for the National Digital Library The Historical Development of Wet-Weather Flow Management Sewer Sociology - The use of hydrographs in sewer monitoring
History of Toilets and other Toilet Websites
History of Toilets at PlumbingSupply.com History of Toilets at Toiletology.com Sulabh International Museum of Toilets Toilet Seat Art Museum Victorian Embossed Toilets includes a general history of the toilet The Virtual Toilet Paper Museum The Thomas Crapper Company - The history of an early toilet innovator Excavations of Port Royal, Jamaica includes a history of toilets Outhouses of America Tour website Musings of a Privy Digger How an airplane toilet works The World Toilet Organization - includes info about the World Toilet Summit
Sewer History Around the World
A Glimpse into London's Early Sewers, by Mary Gayman Sewer trains used in England to transport sewer "mud" Victorian London is highlighted in a comprehensive website that includes a large amount of materials on Sewers and Sanitations (under "Health and Hygiene"). The Sewers of Brighton, England The Story of Sewerage in Leeds, England Paris: Urban Sanitation Before the 20th Century The Sewers of Paris: A Brief History Tourists in the Sewers of Paris Paris Sewers Museum Les Egouts de Paris The Paris Water System Historical Overview of the Copenhagen Sewer System from IWAP Online Netherlands - Archive of historical photos (site is in Dutch) Water and Wastewater Systems in Imperial Rome on waterhistory.org www.harappa.com - History of the Indus Valley civilization in Pakistan and India Japan Toronto, Canada
History of Sewers in U.S. Metropolitan Areas
Boston, Massachusetts Bremerton, Washington Burien, Washington Chicago, Illinois Detroit, Michigan - History of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Dept. District of Columbia Los Angeles, California - A Century of Service Louisville, Kentucky Lynn, Massachusetts Minneapolis, Minnesota Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Deep Tunnel Project. More info. Mobile, Alabama New York City Underground - National Geographic Newark, New Jersey - History by Glenn Modica Newark, New Jersey Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rhode Island San Diego / Tijuana, California History of San Diego: Growth of Public Utilities, by William Smythe History of San Diego: Water Development, by William Smythe 1888 Report of the Board of Health, edited by Michael Kelly, M.D. Salt Lake City, Utah Santa Cruz, California Seattle, Washington - History of King County's Regional Wastewater Treatment Utility Springfield, Missouri St. Petersburg, Florida Tacoma, Washington Tucson, Arizona - Tracing Our Roots The evolutionary development of the sanitary sewage system for the greater Tucson metropolitan area, by Jon C. Schladweiler, Historian, Arizona Water & Pollution Contol Association.
Manhole Covers (and other utility covers)
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