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Times in our press conferences and our dealings with our new director and the Great Success that im sure he will bring for the success here at the fine arts museums. Thank you. [ applause ] across america, cities and towns, homes and businesses all depend upon one basic resource. Modern civilization and life itself would be impossible without it. Woman okay, so today, were going to look at how do we get our water . Narrator and today, its a matter of simply turning on the tap. So often, we forget about the value of water. Water is a commodity that is essential to life. 100 years ago, it would ...

And now, its an expectation. Narrator over 300 Million People live in the United States. And each person uses an average of 100 gallons of water every day. Man what it takes to actually make clean water is somewhat a mystery to most customers. Woman so how does water get from the river into your house, or here at school . Woman somebody has to bring that water to us, and somebody has to take it away when were finished with it. Man the Water Infrastructure is vital for disease protection, fire protection, basic sanitation, economic development, and for our quality of life. Man you just cant vis...

Lights and fire hydrants. Anything you is represent in a geo graphic space with be stored for retrieval and analysis. The department of public works they maintain what goes on in the rightofway, looking to dig up the streets to put in a pipe. With the permit. With mapping you click on the map, click on the street and up will come up the nchgz that will help them make a decision. Currently available is sf parcel the assessors application. You can go to the assessors website and bring up a map of San Francisco you can search by address and get information about any place in San Francisco. You ca...

Much of that infrastructure is wearing out. Narrator our Water Infrastructure is made up of complex, underground systems that function continuously. These 10 locations take a look at the history, design, and challenges of our Water Infrastructure systems. Each one represents a small part of whats at stake on a national scale. But understanding the challenges starts with understanding the value of the three basic systems. Generations of americans have never experienced living without a constant, unlimited supply of water delivered straight to the tap, or without their waste flushed immediately ...

But what came first, most often, was a water supply system. The basic system is essentially the same as we used back in the 19th century. And in some cases, some of the same pipes. Grusheski philadelphia was the First American city to develop a water system and to take on as a municipal responsibility water delivery to all of its citizens. When william penn laid out the city, he actually chose a spot of land that had a lot of groundwater. However, by 1730, 30,000 people lived within the first seven blocks of philadelphia, next to the delaware river. Well, 30,000 people caused filth in the city...