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1800 – Chlorine to treat water used for the first time in France and UK

1899 - 1800, France, United KingdomBy Editor14. 4. 1800

Chlorination of drinking water was only first  suggested around the year 1800 by Louis – Bernard Guyton de Morveau (France) and William Cumberland Cruikshank (England). The use of chlorine was introduced to England by William Cruickshank, who used it to purify water in 1800. These initial successes, however, seem to have been short-lived. Some experiments…

1800 – Thomas Henry in England proposed the use of lime for water softening

1899 - 1800, United KingdomBy Editor14. 4. 1800

Thomas Henry in England proposed the use of lime for water softening.

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