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1871 – First water filtration plant in the U.S.

1899 - 1800, United States of AmericaBy Editor14. 4. 1871

In 1871, construction of a municipal drinking water filtration plant in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., dramatically reduces the incidence of typhoid fever in that area. The first successful slow sand filtration plant in America was placed into service July 8, 1872. The success of this project was heralded as epidemics all but disappeared and Poughkeepsie could no…

1871 – John Scott Burdon-Sanderson demonstrated the presence of bacteria in water

1899 - 1800, United KingdomBy Editor14. 4. 1871

Knowledge that microbes lead fascinating chemical lives is as old as microbiology itself. Observations in the late 19th century by John Scott Burdon-Sanderson that were elaborated on by Pasteur and Joubert gave rise to the idea that compounds secreted by some microbes could have remarkable effects on the lives of others. In 1871, he reported that Penicillium…

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