- How Water Towers Work (practical.engineering)
Clean water is one of humanity’s most fundamental needs, and those of us who live in urban areas usually get our water from some kind of centralized public system. Operating a water system is a major responsibility that has implications for public health and safety. In dense urban areas, a clean and abundant supply of water is an absolute necessity, not just for drinking, but also for sanitation and firefighting.
- Leschi, Seattle (Wikipedia)
Leschi is a neighborhood in the city of Seattle, Washington, United States. Located on the western shore of Lake Washington, the residential neighborhood was named by its 19th-century developer for Chief Leschi of the Nisqually tribe, who was executed by territorial authorities in 1858 in Pierce County, Washington.
