City-scale systems of aqueducts, reservoirs, tunnels and sewers that bring clean water to a city and carry waste away from it. A member belongs here when the cited article describes it as a water supply, aqueduct or sewer system. The group is one of the groupings under this field in the Technology Atlas, and each member keeps its own entry with its own cited sources and its own place in the field. Its members appear in the Browse By view for the field, so a reader can move from this group to each member entry and to the sources cited there.
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Water Supply and Sewer Systems
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London Sewer System (Wikipedia)
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The London sewer system is part of the water infrastructure serving London, England.
Sewers of Paris (Wikipedia)
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Although the Romans built a small number of sewer lines on the Left Bank, the development of the sewers of Paris dates back to the year 1370, when the first underground system was built under Rue Montmartre.
Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (Wikipedia)
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The Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (abbreviated TARP and more commonly known as the Deep Tunnel Project or the Chicago Deep Tunnel) is a large civil engineering project that aims to reduce flooding in the metropolitan Chicago area, and to reduce the harmful effects of flushing raw sewage into Lake Michigan by diverting storm water and sewage into temporary holding reservoirs.
California Aqueduct - Wikipedia
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The Governor Edmund G. Brown California Aqueduct is a system of canals, tunnels, and pipelines that conveys water collected from the Sierra Nevada and valleys of Northern and Central California to Southern California.
Los Angeles Aqueduct - Wikipedia
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The Los Angeles Aqueduct system, comprising the Los Angeles Aqueduct (Owens Valley aqueduct) and the Second Los Angeles Aqueduct, is a water conveyance system, built and operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power under the supervision of the department's Chief Engineer, William Mulholland.
New York City Water Supply System - Wikipedia
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The New York City water supply system is a combination of aqueducts, reservoirs, and tunnels which supplies fresh water to New York City.
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