Sewer History Articles

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One of the First Sewer Systems: Rome’s Cloaca Maxima Still Endures

January 23, 2025

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Historic Wooden Pipe Display Returning to WWETT Show

Take a stroll down underground memory lane. Wood piping systems are the focus of NASSCO's Sewer History Exhibit.

February 10, 2016

Paris Sewers

This Sewer Museum Stinks, But is Worth the Visit

The sewers of Paris are as legendary as the city itself.

September 08, 2015

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Savannah to Replace 19th Century Brick Pipelines

Aging brick stormwater pipelines are creating headaches in Georgia's oldest city.

August 18, 2015

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Log Jam: Crew Discovers Civil War-Era Water Pipes

Work crew discovers a piece of history in Bangor, Maine, while installing a water main.

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The Plumber Who Saved Washington

February 10, 2014