10 Questions
What was the common practice for disposing of human and liquid industrial wastes before 1850?
Dumping in the street or alley
What was the consequence of regularly contaminating groundwater and drinking sources with raw sewage?
Outbreaks of waterborne diseases
When was the connection between cholera and sewage contaminated water first discovered?
About 1854
What were the disposal practices for untreated or inadequately treated wastewater in most U.S. communities until the latter part of the 1800s?
Discharges into lakes, bays, oceans, streams, and rivers
How was bathing viewed as a common practice before 1850?
Not accepted and viewed as a health hazard
What were the disposal practices for untreated or inadequately treated wastewater in most U.S. communities until the latter part of the 1800s?
Discharges through combined storm and sanitary sewers into bodies of water
What was the consequence of regularly contaminating groundwater and drinking sources with raw sewage before 1850?
Epidemics of cholera, typhoid, dysentery, and other waterborne diseases
When was the connection between cholera and sewage contaminated water first discovered?
About 1854
How was bathing viewed as a common practice before 1850?
Not accepted and viewed as a health hazard
What was the common practice for disposing of human and liquid industrial wastes before 1850?
Dumping in the street or alley or conveying to the nearest body of water without treatment
Test your knowledge of historical public health practices and waterborne diseases in the pre-1850 era with this quiz. Explore the impact of untreated industrial waste and sewage on public health, and the prevalence of waterborne diseases such as cholera, typhoid, and dysentery.
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