Moving Image:City Water Supply

City Water Supply is a short film from 1946 released on 16mm. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.

Animated drawings review man's dependence upon water for life. Describes the sources of city water supply--wells, rivers, lakes, and watersheds;water-borne diseases;and methods of water distribution. Specifically traces New York City's water supply. ...

City Water Supply
Produced by	Encyclopaedia Britannica Educ Corp
Production company	Encyclopaedia Britannica Educ Corp
Distributed by	Encyclopaedia Britannica Educ Corp
Release date	1946
Running time	11 min.
Language	English

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71167

Summary

Animated drawings review man's dependence upon water for life. Describes the sources of city water supply--wells, rivers, lakes, and watersheds;water-borne diseases;and methods of water distribution. Specifically traces New York City's water supply. Also depicts water tunnels, aqueducts, and modern methods of filtration and chlorination to insure purity.

Physical Format

1 film reel (11 min.) sound,black and white/monochrome

16 mm

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City Water Supply