Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
- Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
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Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, a sprawling network covering more than 1,000 square miles, servicing more than 40 percent of the state's population, and employing over 3,000 people[1].
History
Following the establishment of the City of Detroit in 1701, the supply of drinking water in Detroit and its surroundings evolved from individuals collecting water daily from the river in leather buckets, to horse-driven pumps distributing river water to homes into a small network of hollowed-out wooden logs. From wooden logs to gigantic stream-driven equipment pumping thousands of gallons of raw river water, to more efficient electric pumps supplying millions of gallons of treated water for distribution through a complex network of pipes to millions of people who reside in Southeast Michigan.
Present
Today, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) is the third largest provider of high-quality drinking water and wastewater treatment services in the United States.
Notes
Categories:
- Organizations based in Detroit, Michigan
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