History of Water Supply and Sanitation

Ever since the emergence of sedentary societies, human settlements have had to contend with the closely-related logistical challenges of sanitation and of reliably obtaining clean water. Where water resources, infrastructure or sanitation systems were insufficient, diseases spread and people fell sick or died prematurely.

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