Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Sewage Disposal in the United States
An attempt has been made to present in Part I. The governing prin ciples Of sewage disposal with special reference to American needs; while in Part II. There have been given the salient features of the principal American sewage disposal works, with, so far as they can be Obtained, reliable statements of cost Of construction and Operation. It is hoped that the information may be of use, not only to such sanitary authorities as Sewer Commissioners and Health Officers, but also to those engineers who are looking into the subject for the first time. IV e even venture to hope that it will prove Of material benefit to the few engineers Of ability and experience who have thus far designed most Of the sewage disposal works of the country; for American knowledge of and practice in sewage purification is growing rapidly, and has never before been brought together with any degree of com prehensiveness.
Our references, citations Of authorities, and quotations are drawn very largely from American sources Of information. The reason for this is, as already indicated, that we need to know first of all about our own special conditions. At the same time we have not hesitated to use foreign data when necessary for the completeness Of the discussion.
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