Broken water intake pipe, Toronto Harbour, 1893. City of Toronto Archives.
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Resource ID
8214
Access
Open
Credit Line
City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 376, File 1, Item 29b
Date of Creation
1893
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Public Domain
Caption
Broken water intake pipe, Toronto Harbour, 1893. City of Toronto Archives.
Description
Broken water intake pipe, Toronto Harbour, 1893. Water in the Toronto Harbour was a cesspool of pollution and waste. When the pipe that delivered cleaner water from south of the Island broke, the entire municipal water supply became contaminated.