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2. History of water supply and sanitation - Wikipedia

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   The first closed sewer constructed in Paris was designed by Hugues Aubird in 1370 on Rue Montmartre (Montmartre Street), and was 300 meters long. The original purpose of designing and constructing a closed sewer in Paris was less-so for waste management as much as it was to hold back the stench coming from the odorous waste water. [63]

3. Kissena Creek - Wikipedia

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   Kissena Creek. Coordinates: 40°44′59″N 73°49′33″W. An 1873 map of Queens showing the route of Kissena Creek (blue) and the Central Railroad. Kissena Creek (also Mill Creek or Ireland Mill Creek) is a buried stream located in the neighborhoods of Flushing, Fresh Meadows, Hillcrest, and Kew Gardens Hills in the New York City borough of ...

4. Flushing River - Wikipedia

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   7. The Flushing River, also known as Flushing Creek, is a waterway that flows northward through the borough of Queens in New York City, mostly within Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, emptying into the Flushing Bay and the East River. The river runs through a valley that may have been a larger riverbed before the last Ice Age, and it divides ...

5. District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority - Wikipedia

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   Headquarters. 1385 Canal Street Southeast, Washington, D.C., U.S. 38°52′24″N 77°00′17″W  /  38.873250°N 77.004640°W  / 38.873250; -77.004640. Motto. water is life! Website. www.dcwater.com. The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) provides drinking water, sewage collection, and sewage treatment for ...

6. Lead service line - Wikipedia

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   Lead service line. A lead service line (LSL, also known as lead service pipe, [1] and lead connection pipe[2]) is a pipe made of lead which is used in potable water distribution to connect a water main to a user's premises. Lead exposure is a public health hazard as it causes developmental effects in fetuses, infants, and young children.

7. Officials worry chemical gas leak may cause explosion near ...

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   Ohio officials concerned about risk of explosion due to chemical leak near Cincinnati. 00:49. A chemical gas leak from a rail tanker near Cincinnati prompted fears of an explosion and evacuation ...