However, the water flows have since been degraded due to cities pumping non-processed sewage and industrial plants flushing chemicals and oil.

The foundry was making iron and brass castings to fit nearly all kinds of machinery for mining and milling purposes, besides pumping plants for large and small water-works, and steam plants for all the variety of uses to which steam was put.

More than 100,000 properties were affected by the flooding and the Army worked to prevent the spread of the floodwater, particularly at pumping plants and power stations.

One of the most important parts of the CVP's San Joaquin Valley water system is the series of aqueducts and pumping plants that take water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and send it southwards to supply farms and cities.

Governor on the Scene The reinforced-concrete pipe was installed last year and began transporting water from the purification and pumping plants here in September, said a company spokesman, Rich Henning.

However, pumping plants soon had to be installed.

From its source, at Lake Havasu on the California border, the 335-mile system of concrete-lined canals, tunnels, pumping plants and pipelines will provide much of southern and central Arizona with the bounty of the Colorado River.

It also involves reservoirs and pumping plants for flood control drainage.

These engines were used in municipal electric lighting and pumping plants as well as for general power purposes.

However, pumping plants soon had to be installed as the water table fell.