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What was the common practice for disposing of human and liquid industrial wastes before 1850?
What was the common practice for disposing of human and liquid industrial wastes before 1850?
- Treating and disposing of properly
- Conveying to designated treatment plants
- Dumping in the street or alley (correct)
- Storing in designated containers for disposal
What was the consequence of regularly contaminating groundwater and drinking sources with raw sewage?
What was the consequence of regularly contaminating groundwater and drinking sources with raw sewage?
- Outbreaks of waterborne diseases (correct)
- Increase in agricultural productivity
- Reduction in mortality rates
- Improvement in public health
When was the connection between cholera and sewage contaminated water first discovered?
When was the connection between cholera and sewage contaminated water first discovered?
- Before 1700
- Around 1800
- About 1854 (correct)
- After 1900
What were the disposal practices for untreated or inadequately treated wastewater in most U.S. communities until the latter part of the 1800s?
What were the disposal practices for untreated or inadequately treated wastewater in most U.S. communities until the latter part of the 1800s?
How was bathing viewed as a common practice before 1850?
How was bathing viewed as a common practice before 1850?
What were the disposal practices for untreated or inadequately treated wastewater in most U.S. communities until the latter part of the 1800s?
What were the disposal practices for untreated or inadequately treated wastewater in most U.S. communities until the latter part of the 1800s?
What was the consequence of regularly contaminating groundwater and drinking sources with raw sewage before 1850?
What was the consequence of regularly contaminating groundwater and drinking sources with raw sewage before 1850?
When was the connection between cholera and sewage contaminated water first discovered?
When was the connection between cholera and sewage contaminated water first discovered?
How was bathing viewed as a common practice before 1850?
How was bathing viewed as a common practice before 1850?
What was the common practice for disposing of human and liquid industrial wastes before 1850?
What was the common practice for disposing of human and liquid industrial wastes before 1850?
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