Record Details
Guide to the Seattle Water Department Water Quality Scrapbook 1956-1977
Archives West
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Guide to the Seattle Water Department Water Quality Scrapbook 1956-1977 |
| Subject |
Water quality--Washington (State)--Seattle; Water utilities--Washington (State)--Seattle; Reservoirs--Washington (State)--Seattle; Environmental Conditions; Public Utilities; Water and Water Rights; Washington (State); Seattle; Photographs |
| Description | Contents of a scrapbook documenting efforts by the Seattle Water Department to monitor and improve water quality.; Historical Note; From 1854 until 1890, Seattle's water was provided by wells, springs and private water companies. A public waterworks was created by City Charter Amendment in 1875. However, Seattle was served primarily by small private water companies for the next decade and a half. In 1888, prompted by a tenfold population increase during the previous... |
| Publisher | Seattle Municipal Archives |
| Date | 1956/1977 |
| Rights | Records are open to the public. |
| Type | Collection collection |
| Identifier | http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv85172 |
| Language | eng |
| Format | 0.2 cubic foot; 1 box |
| Coverage | 1956-1977 |
