Seattle Water Department
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- Jan 13, 1891Seattle’s First Water WarsWhen freezing pipes and open faucets threatened the city’s water pressure, the superintendent didn't mince words.Seattle, WA
- Feb 20, 1894The Water Department War: Seattle’s Ex-Superintendent Says the City Burned $15,000W. E. Wilson takes his successor to task over pumping-station costs, missing pipe miles, and a board of public works appointment he calls the reward for fiscal failure.Seattle, WA
- Aug 27, 1894The Summer Seattle’s New Neighborhoods Ran DryNine residents sign a public letter blaming the city water department for weeks of rationed service—and say the expensive new City Park tank only made things worse.Seattle, WA
- Sep 14, 1894Seattle’s Water Fight: Pumping Queen Anne or Building for the FutureAs Seattle’s reservoirs strain, Superintendent Andrew Jackson argues that waste, not supply, is the problem—and that the city’s pumping system is only a stopgap until a Cedar River gravity plan can be built.Seattle, WA
- Feb 24, 1895Seattle's 1895 Warning: Secure Cedar River Water Before Private Speculators DoCity Engineer R. H. Thomson says Seattle's overworked pumps cannot survive another summer and urges the city to buy the Cedar River watershed, dams and reservoir sites while it still can.Seattle, WA
- Mar 18, 1895The Deadbeats Who Were Stealing Seattle's WaterAn 1895 water department report found the city pumping far more water per person than other cities—and a thriving traffic in illegal hookups, hidden leaks, and unpaid bills.Seattle, WA