History of the Water Supply of the World / arranged in a comprehensive form from eminent authorities, containing a description of the various methods of water supply, pollution and purification of waters, and sanitary effects, with analyses of potable waters, also geology and water strata of Hamilton county, Ohio, statistics of the Ohio river, proposed water supply of Cincinnati.

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A comprehensive survey of water supply practices worldwide, tracing historical engineering of aqueducts and reservoirs, cataloguing methods of collection, storage, and distribution, and evaluating pollution, purification techniques, and sanitary effects. The work compiles analyses of potable waters, discusses geology and underground water strata for a local county, presents river statistics and a proposed municipal supply, and includes practical tables and diagrams. It reviews classifications of water sources and examines health risks from sewage contamination, aiming to guide selection, treatment, and protection of drinking-water sources.

HISTORY
OF THE
Water Supply of the World,

ARRANGED IN A COMPREHENSIVE FORM
FROM EMINENT AUTHORITIES,

Containing a Description of the Various Methods of
Water Supply, Pollution and Purification of
Waters, and Sanitary Effects, with
Analyses of Potable Waters,

ALSO

Geology and Water Strata of Hamilton County, Ohio, Statistics
of the Ohio River, Proposed Water Supply of
Cincinnati—together with a number
of Valuable Tables and
Diagrams.

THOMAS J. BELL,

Assistant Superintendent of the Cincinnati Water-Works.

CINCINNATI:

PETER G. THOMSON, PUBLISHER.

1882.