2011.256.035

This article describes the attempts by the government of Lawrence, MA to purify the drinking water. It discusses the creation of a pumping station and an experiment station, and the studies done to determine the effects of unclean water on the residents of Lawrence. Other topics include experiments in trying to purify the drinking water, and the creation of a permanent system to clean the water. There is an in-depth description of the system used to clean the water and the good results the town has seen with its use. The article includes diagrams and a fold-out blueprint of the filter bed. This article was taken from the Twenty-Fifth Annual Report of the State Board of Health of Massachusetts.