Tracking down the roots of our sanitary sewers: Articles



	Components of Sewer Systems
	Flush tanks, gates and other flushing mechanisms Manholes, lampholes, grit basins Manhole covers - history, early designs and examples Pipes Pipes - general Ancient/early types Asbestos cement Clay Coal Tar Impregnated Wood Fibre Pipe (Orangeburg, Bermico, etc.) Concrete Ferrous metal (cast iron and steel) Pipe joints PVC Segmental block Truss pipe Wood Other / unique materials Pumps
	Design
	Design before 1900 Design - 1900 and later Design choices: Combined and Separate Systems Comprehensive sewer system designs such as the Shone, Berlier, and Liernur systems Odor Control Design
	Construction
	Construction - general
	Maintenance and Safety
	Sewer cleaning equipment - sewer rods and other methods Sewer flushing Maintenance - general Safety
	Private Sanitary Facilities
	Outhouses Toilets, earth closet, and house plumbing
	Public Baths and Latrines
	Public baths and latrines from ancient and modern times
	Sewage Treatment
	Sewage treatment
	Sewer History by Region
	Europe and the Mediterranean British Isles (England, Scotland, Ireland, Orkney Islands) Paris and France Finland Germany, Northern and Eastern Europe Italy and Sicily Crete Middle East Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey Asia China Japan Central Asia (India and Pakistan) Harappa, Lothal, Mohenjo-daro North America Canada Peru United States United States - general Alaska Arizona California Colorado Maine Massachusetts Montana New Hampshire New York Ohio Pennsylvania Utah Washington Wisconsin Wyoming
	Sewer History by Era
	Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley (3000 - 2000 BCE) Minoan Civilization (3000 - 100 BCE) Ancient Rome and the Roman Empire (800 BCE - 300 CE) Dark Ages to Industrial Age (300 CE - early 19th century) Modern Era (early 19th century - present) Toilets in the modern era
	Miscellaneous
	"Vectors" and other critters in the sewers Sewer events Disasters Diseases and disease control Sewers in culture