Massachusetts. Metropolitan Water Board

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Dates:
Active 1895
Active 1905

Biographical notes:

The Metropolitan Water Board was established by St 1895, c 488 to construct, maintain, and operate a system of metropolitan water works for the Metropolitan Water District, consisting of Boston and surrounding communities. In 1901 it was abolished and its functions transferred to a Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board (St 1901, c 168).

From the description of Agency history record. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145429409

Massachusetts has administered water works and sewage disposal for the Boston metropolitan area successively through the Board of Metropolitan Sewerage Commissioners (Metropolitan Sewerage Commission) (1889-1901) and the Metropolitan Water Board (1895-1901); the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board (1901-1919); and the Water and Sewerage Divisions of the Metropolitan District Commission (1919-1985). Since 1985 these functions have been assigned to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority.

From the description of Northboro Engineer's Office outgoing correspondence, 1897-1899. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80172523

From the description of Boston Water Board calculation books, 1878-1895. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79292847

From the description of Wachusett Aqueduct as-built construction records, 1898. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84004437

From the description of Diagrams of discharges and velocities for sewers and pipes, 1897. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79287312

From the description of Biological laboratory files, 1890-1898. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79843130

From the description of Minutes, 1895-1901. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80093342

From the description of Dimensions and weights of pipes, castings, and valves, 1897-1899. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79151743

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Subjects:

  • Sewage disposal
  • Water-supply
  • Water-supply engineering

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Places:

  • Massachusetts--Boston Metropolitan Area (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Boston Metropolitan Area (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Boston Metropolitan Area (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Boston Metropolitan Area (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Boston Metropolitan Area (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Boston Metropolitan Area (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Boston Metropolitan Area (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Boston Metropolitan Area (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Boston Metropolitan Area (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)