Victorian Pumping Stations (Trevor Yorke)

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SEWERAGE WORKS SEWERAGE WORKS S ystems for removing sewerage from buildings in Britain have been found dating as far back as Roman times. Medieval monks diverted river water through drains under their abbeys to maintain cleanliness. Most urban areas in Britain had no such luxuries: human waste was generally collected in cesspits and pools or run off directly into local streams and rivers. These crude methods first became a problem in London, where legislation to control sewerage was introduced i…