Water 



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In reaching the city, the pure mountain water must travel 

 many miles along a giant aqueduct, a tube for carrying water, 

 and then must travel underneath the Hudson river in a great 

 tunnel. This elaborate water system cost New York City many 

 millions of dollars, but it is worth many times that amount to the 

 city, for on it depends the health of the inhabitants. Other 



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A part of the water supply system of New York City. 



communities do not hesitate to spend enormous amounts for the 

 same purpose. 



In the water systems of some cities, the water is thrown high 

 into the air as it is pumped or flows into the large reservoirs that 

 hold it until it is used. As it falls back into the reservoir, the water 



