Health in home and town . only 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 citiesthat filter their drinking waterare Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, NewOrleans, Washington, Louisville,Providence, Kansas City, Toledo,and many others. Filtering Water. — Albany, NewYork, filters its dri
Health in home and town . only 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 citiesthat filter their drinking waterare Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, NewOrleans, Washington, Louisville,Providence, Kansas City, Toledo,and many others. Filtering Water. — Albany, NewYork, filters its drinking waterwhich it takes from the HudsonRiver. The water-works consist ofa settling basin, sand-filters, purewater-pipe or conduit, pumping-station, reservoir, and distributingpipes or mains. The illustrationgives a diagram of the differentparts. The Settling Basin.—When filledwith water the settling basin lookslike a large pond or small lake. Itis a large rectangular box nine feetdeep, has an area of five acres, and.
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