Documentary History of American Water-works

Newport

Newport, Kentucky

Newport was incorporated as a city in 1834.

The city built a water system that began operating in June, 1873 by pumping water from the Ohio river to a reservoir. The system was designed by Theodore R. Scowden.

On February 26, 2002, Northern Kentucky Water District and the city of Newport entered into an Asset Acquisition Agreement, wherein Northern Kentucky agreed to purchase the Newport facilities for $17,100,000.

Water is provided by the Northern Kentucky Water District.

References
1860 An act to incorporate the Newport and Covington Water-works Company. March 1, 1860.

1865 An act to incorporate the Newport and Covington Water-works Company. January 18, 1865.

1865 An act to amend an act, entitled “An act to incorporate the Newport and Covington Water-works Company.” February 25, 1865.

1868 An act to incorporate the Newport and Covington Water-works Company. March 9, 1868.

1873 "Report on the Progress and Present Financial Status of the Newport Water Works," The Cincinnati Enquirer, January 24, 1873, Page 7.

1873 The Cincinnati Enquirer, June 2, 1873, Page 7.
The pumping machinery of the Newport Water-Works was put in mortion for the first time on Saturday.

1881 Newport from Engineering News 8:304 (July 30, 1881)

1882 Newport from "The Water-Supply of Certain Cities and Towns of the United States," by Walter G. Elliot, C. E., Ph. D.

1881 Newport from Engineering News 11:219 (July 30, 1881)

1888 "Newport," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 1.

1890 "Newport," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 2.

1891 "Newport," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 3.

1897 "Newport," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 4

1922 Ordinances of the City of Newport, Ky. in Force September 1, 1922