Ever wonder where our water comes from? In this week’s Please Explain feature, we’ll take a look at the inner workings of New York City’s water system. Al Appleton—former Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection and Director of the New York City Water and Sewer system (1990 -1993)— explains the intricacies of our water infrastructure. He’s joined by Gerard Koeppel, author of Water for Gotham, who offers some historical perspective on the city’s water supply since the mid 1800's.
» View a slideshow of photographs by Stanley Greenberg from his book Waterworks, Princeton Architectural Press
» More on history of New York’s water system
Music: Soundtrack to Sonatine, music by Joe Hisaishi
» View a slideshow of photographs by Stanley Greenberg from his book Waterworks, Princeton Architectural Press
» More on history of New York’s water system
Music: Soundtrack to Sonatine, music by Joe Hisaishi
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