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  2. New York City water supply system - Wikipedia

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    The New York City Water Board was established in 1905. It sets water and sewer rates for New York City sufficient to pay the costs of operating and financing the system, and collects user payments from customers for services provided by the water and wastewater utility systems of the City of New York.

  3. New York City Department of Environmental Protection

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    The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the department of the government of New York City [2] that manages the city's water supply and works to reduce air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. Under a 1.3 billion dollar budget, it provides more than 1.1 billion US gallons (4,200,000 m 3) of water each day to more ...

  4. New York City Water Tunnel No. 3 - Wikipedia

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    Coordinates: 40.894°N 73.890°W. New York City Water Tunnel No. 3 is a water-supply tunnel forming part of the New York City water supply system. It is being built by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) to provide New York City with a third connection to its upstate water supply. The tunnel will serve as a backup ...

  5. Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant - Wikipedia

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    The plant was originally constructed in 1967. [3] The plant's unusual public amenities, which include a visitors' center with a manmade waterfall, a nature walk along the Newtown Creek, and the dramatic aesthetic elements, all stem from a long-term upgrade project that was begun by the city in 1998 and is scheduled for completion in 2014. [3]

  6. 127-year-old water main gives way under NYC's Times Square ...

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    A 127-year-old water main under New York's Times Square gave way early Tuesday, flooding midtown streets and the city's busiest subway station. The 20-inch (half-meter) pipe gave way under 40th ...

  7. History of water supply and sanitation - Wikipedia

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    The history of water supply and sanitation is one of a logistical challenge to provide clean water and sanitation systems since the dawn of civilization. Where water resources, infrastructure or sanitation systems were insufficient, diseases spread and people fell sick or died prematurely. Astronaut Jack Lousma taking a shower in space, 1974.

  8. New York City Department of Sanitation - Wikipedia

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    The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is the department of the government of New York City [1] responsible for garbage collection, recycling collection, street cleaning, and snow removal. The DSNY is the primary operator of the New York City waste management system. [2] The department's motto.

  9. Sewer socialism - Wikipedia

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    Sewer socialism was an originally pejorative term for the American socialist movement that centered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from around 1892 to 1960. [1] The term was coined by Morris Hillquit at the 1932 Milwaukee convention of the Socialist Party of America as a commentary on the Milwaukee socialists and their perpetual boasting about the ...