02684cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000150007804000110009304100170010405000070012110000480012824503880017626400510056430000470061533600260066233700260068833800360071450000310075050801910078152012380097253400450221065300280225565300440228385600430232766130UtSlPG20260610134527.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  ags06001214  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aTD1 aBell, Thomas J.q(Thomas Jefferson),d1852-10aHistory of the Water Supply of the World :barranged 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. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-08-24  aCharlene Taylor, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"History of the Water Supply of the World" by Thomas J. Bell is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the various methods of water supply throughout history, specifically focusing on aspects such as pollution and purification of water sources, as well as the sanitary implications associated with them. The text also delves into the local context of water supply in Cincinnati, highlighting the significance of these topics to urban populations.  At the start of the work, the author outlines the initial aim of compiling information regarding water supply issues, particularly in relation to an upcoming project in Cincinnati. As the narrative unfolds, it broadens to include historical examples of water supply systems from ancient Rome, Constantinople, and various places in the Americas and India, emphasizing the remarkable engineering feats of earlier civilizations. Additionally, the opening covers the critical issue of water pollution, citing health risks associated with contaminated water supplies, and notes that substantial efforts have been made to analyze and understand these dangers through various scientific commissions and studies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWater-supply -- History  aWater-supply -- Ohio -- Hamilton County40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66130