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Scientific American, Vol. 85, No. 23 (1901) (1901)

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city of oxidation, and generate poisonous and obnoxious gases broken. 10,200 horse power, and nine pumping stations will within the city. To discharge the sewage, like the The quantity of drainage to be dealt with in New be required to operate the drainage system. The Orlears is unequaled except,… … The completed stations relieve the city directly, that miles back from it. It is is' they pump from the drains of the city proper into about 15 feet below the the open canals that lead to Lake Pontchartrain. river bank on one side, The other stations will be along the main canal to and 5 feet below…

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