Plan books, 1849-1895.

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Plan books, 1849-1895.

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) provides wholesale water and sewer services to Boston and sixty other communities, and rehabilitates and reconstructs area water supply and sewage treatment facilities to preserve public health and protect natural resources. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the Waterworks, Sewerage, and Program Management Divisions design, construct, and maintain drinking water transportation systems and wastewater collection and treatment systems. Series is maintained by engineering programs of these divisions and was created by predecessor and related agencies, but primarily by Boston Water Works, to document land eventually acquired by the Metropolitan District Commission; and design of construction projects at time of contract signing and of completed facility at close of construction. For later files see: Contract drawings ((M-Ar)1884) and: As-built drawings ((M-Ar)1809).

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Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. Sewerage Division.

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Massachusetts Water Resources Authority

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Responsibility for water delivery and sewer systems in the Boston metropolitan area has been successively that of the Metropolitan Water Board (1895-1901) and Board of Metropolitan Sewerage Commissioners (1889-1901); Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board (1901-1919); Water and Sewerage Divisions, Metropolitan District Commission (1919-1985); and Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (since 1985). From the description of Litigation files, 1967-[ongoing]. (Unknown). WorldCat record i...

Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission

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Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. Waterworks Division

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