Published In
Gta Papers
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-4-2026
Abstract
“The first municipal water filter of the rapid sand type was built at Somerville, NJ, and thus began its wonderful history.” By 1917 the rapid sand filter was the standard defense against typhoid epidemics in the United States.
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Copyright (c) 2021 The Authors
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DOI
10.54872/gta-4432-02
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/45109
Citation Details
Seewang, L. (2021). The Prophylactic Landscape: Sand and Typhoid on the Merrimack River. Gta Papers, (5), 14–26.