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| New England States | Massachusetts | Newton |
Newton was incorporated as a town in 1688 and as a city in 1873.
The town built a water system in 1876 that used pumped water into an elevated reservoir with a steam engine.
Water is provided by the
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
and distributed by the City of Newton
References
1872 An act to supply the town of Newton with
water. May 6, 1872.
1881 Newton, from Engineering News 8:312 (August 6, 1881)
1888 "Newton," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 1.
1890 "Newton," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 2.
1891 "Newton," from Manual of American Water Works, Volume 3.
1903 "Tests of the Blake high-duty pumping engine," Engineering News 29:137-138 (February 9, 1893)
1897 "Newton,"
from Manual of American Water Works,
Volume 4.
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