Philly H2O

Report of the Watering Committee to the
Select and Common Councils,
read January 25, 1816

Philadelphia: Printed by William Fry, Walnut, near Fifth Street, 1816.

This facsimile PDF, with all text recognized, documents the starting of the Fairmount Water Works in 1815, and other aspects of the city's water system.

Contact Adam Levine
Page last modified December 20, 2014


					Report of the Watering Committee to the Select and Common Councils, read January 25, 1816 Philadelphia: Printed by William Fry, Walnut, near Fifth Street, 1816. LINK TO PDF (9 mb) This facsimile PDF, with all text recognized, documents the starting of the Fairmount Water Works in 1815, and other aspects of the city's water system. Contact Adam Levine Page last modified December 20, 2014

	The History of Philadelphia's Watersheds and Sewers

	Compiled by Adam Levine Historical Consultant Philadelphia Water Department