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City of Anaheim City of Anaheim Municipal Municipal
Water SystemWater System
City of Anaheim Water City of Anaheim Water SystemSystem
Founded in September 15, 1879Founded in September 15, 1879 The initial system consisted of The initial system consisted of
20,000 gallon redwood storage tank, 20,000 gallon redwood storage tank, one well, and about one mile of one well, and about one mile of wooden water main.wooden water main.
Monthly rates were 25 cents per Monthly rates were 25 cents per family, 25 cents per horse, and 25 family, 25 cents per horse, and 25 cents per dozen chickens.cents per dozen chickens.
City of Anaheim Water City of Anaheim Water SystemSystem
City of Anaheim Water City of Anaheim Water SystemSystem
City of Anaheim Water City of Anaheim Water SystemSystem
City of Anaheim Water City of Anaheim Water SystemSystem
City of Anaheim Water City of Anaheim Water SystemSystem
By the end of that year the volume of By the end of that year the volume of water used was 4,000 gallons per day.water used was 4,000 gallons per day.
Water meters were first installed in Water meters were first installed in 1890.1890.
By 1942 Anaheim took advantage of the By 1942 Anaheim took advantage of the supply from Metropolitan Water District supply from Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.of Southern California.
By 1998 more than 300,000 people were By 1998 more than 300,000 people were being served and daily water being served and daily water consumption for Anaheim was 67 million consumption for Anaheim was 67 million gallons per day.gallons per day.
City of Anaheim Water City of Anaheim Water SystemSystem
City of Anaheim Water City of Anaheim Water SystemSystem
City of Anaheim Water City of Anaheim Water SystemSystem
The City of Anaheim The City of Anaheim Water District was Water District was designated as an designated as an Orange County Orange County Historical Civil Historical Civil Engineering Landmark Engineering Landmark in 1982 and a bronze in 1982 and a bronze plaque was Presented plaque was Presented to the Anaheim City to the Anaheim City Council that year.Council that year.
City of Anaheim Water City of Anaheim Water SystemSystem
City of Anaheim Water City of Anaheim Water SystemSystem
On May 6, 2004, in recognition of On May 6, 2004, in recognition of the 125the 125thth anniversary of the Water anniversary of the Water System the City included the plaque System the City included the plaque in a display mounted in the front in a display mounted in the front office of the City Utility Department.office of the City Utility Department.
City of Anaheim Water City of Anaheim Water SystemSystem
City of Anaheim Water City of Anaheim Water SystemSystem
