Contents: Historical sketch of some of the means that have been adopted for the supply of water to cities and towns; Water and the foreign matter usually associated with it; Rainfall and evaporation; Springs; and the water-bearing formations of various districts; Measurement and estimation of the flow of water; On the selection of the source of supply; Wells; Reservoirs; The purification of water; Pumps; Pumping machinery; Conduits; Distribution of water; Meters, Service-pipes, and house fittings; The law and economy of waterworks; The laws and economy of waterworks; Constant and intermittent supply; Description of plates, Appendices A-E.
