Health in home and town . So a very large amount ofgood water must be supplied. The amount of water thatis used in some of the large cities in the United Statesis shown in the following table: Gallons Place Year per persondaily Pittsburgh I905 250 Buffalo 1900 233 Philadelphia I905 227 Washington 1906 218 Chicago 1900 190 Detroit I905 190 Cleveland I905 137 New York 1902 129 Boston 1909 123 Newark 1900 94 Milwaukee I905 91 Minneapolis 1904 82 Worcester 1900 70 Providence I905 68 Rivers as Water-Supplies. — Many cities of theUnited States take their supply of water from thelarge rivers near whi
Health in home and town . So a very large amount ofgood water must be supplied. The amount of water thatis used in some of the large cities in the United Statesis shown in the following table: Gallons Place Year per persondaily Pittsburgh I905 250 Buffalo 1900 233 Philadelphia I905 227 Washington 1906 218 Chicago 1900 190 Detroit I905 190 Cleveland I905 137 New York 1902 129 Boston 1909 123 Newark 1900 94 Milwaukee I905 91 Minneapolis 1904 82 Worcester 1900 70 Providence I905 68 Rivers as Water-Supplies. — Many cities of theUnited States take their supply of water from thelarge rivers near which they are situated. This is true 180 HEALTH IN HOME AND TOWN of Philadelphia, Washington, St. Louis, Pittsburgh,New Orleans, Louisville, Minneapolis, Providence,Indianapolis, Kansas City, Mo., Toledo, Alleghany,Paterson, St. Joseph, Omaha, and many other smallerplaces. Purity of River Water. — From general observationwe know that the water of many rivers is far from being it - ._ ^^m>, mm P ! •KM3* jSftS^Sa*^:. Aeration of Missouri River WaterIn passing from one settling basin to another at Omaha, Neb. fit to drink. Refuse of all kinds finds its way finallyinto a river. The waste from manufacturing plantsand sewage are the most dangerous, and often kill fishin the river in the vicinity of the works. Sewage is themost dangerous of all, as it often carries the germs ofdisease. So much sickness and death have resultedfrom drinking water taken directly from rivers, thatmany cities purify such water before distributing it. Filtering the Water-Supply. — The method of purify-ing drinking water most commonly in use is filtering. THE CITY WATER AND ICE 181 A supply of muddy water may beproperly filtered and thus madeclear and colorless. Consequentlymany cities have built large water-works and filter through sand allthe water used. Millions of dollarshave been spent in building theworks, and millions more are re-quired each year for the runningexpenses. Among the large citie
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