Documentary History of American Water-works

Introduction Historical Background Chronology Geography Biography Technology Ownership and Financing General Bibliography
Southwestern States Texas

Texas

Texas became a state in 1846.

References
2007 Changing Patterns and Perceptions of Water Use in East Central Texas since the time of Anglo Settlement, by Wendy Winborn Patzewitch, Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University, May 2007.
Includes a list of early Texas water works.


Alphabetical
Austin
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Waco

Chronological
1731 1
San Antonio
1876 2 Austin
1877 3 Dallas
1878 4 Waco
1879 5 Houston
Note: The second column in the chronological table above shows the order in which systems were built in the state. Where no number is shown, a company was formed but no evidence has been found that the system was constructed.


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