Before November 1936, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) installed sewer lines along Venable Avenue, between 15th and 20th Streets, in the Kanawha City area of Charleston. It appears that work crews left behind such muddy conditions that Chamberlain Junior High (now… read more
Multiple projects were “planned, staked out and supervised” by West Hartford’s Engineering Department in 1935-6 utilizing Federal Emergency Relief Administration (F.E.R.A.) and/or Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor. One such project involved storm sewer construction along Vera and Jessamine Streets.
Works Progress Administration (WPA) workers completed the comfort station in 1939. The style of the building is classified as parks rustic.
“In the 1930’s the Works Progress Administration (WPA) undertook a series of improvements including the construction of the loop road around the summit [of Waitt’s Mount].” A 1937 WPA Bulletin reported: In 1934 Waitt’s Mount in Maiden looked like a… read more
W.P.A. project description: “The three projects, which were approved and on which work was started late in the year, provide for the reconstruction of: first, Wampatuck Road from Furnace Brook Parkway to Chickatawbut Road, Quincy, a distance of 4,800 feet… read more
“Under the auspices of the New York Department of Sanitation, between 1937 and 1944, three new wastewater treatment plants were constructed — Wards Island in Manhattan, and Bowery Bay and Tallman Island in Queens. These facilities were designed to reduce… read more
Before November 1936, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) installed sewer lines along Washington Avenue, between 15th and 20th Streets, in the Kanawha City area of Charleston. It appears that work crews left behind such muddy conditions that Chamberlain Junior High (now… read more
“In January, 1937, the community of Avila, consisting of 75 people, installed the first wastewater collection system for the community at a cost of $10,670. This included 5,000 feet of 6” sewer lines, 18 manholes, 1 flush tank, 2 septic… read more
This Hopper Street plant was built in 1937 and used until 2009 when the city’s new Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility came online. The facility was New Deal-sponsored, though which agency sponsored it is presently unknown to Living New Deal.
The Works Progress Administration built a sewage disposal plant in Carbon Hill, circa 1937.
Columbus, Ohio received a new wastewater treatment facility on Jackson Pike during the Great Depression. The facility was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project. The PWA supplied a $460,000 loan and $1,083,756 grant toward the eventual $4,029,946… read more
Works Progress Administration (WPA) records in the National Archives report that in 1937 WPA labor was used to “erect a brick building in the city to be used as a combination carpentry and blacksmith shop by the Sewer Department.” The… read more
“Improvements to streets, sidewalks, bridges, drainage and sewerage systems” including the “…Water and Sewer works adjacent to the dam” on Deer Creek (Embree, 2004, p. 54). The remains of the building are present, though it is not in use.
A waterworks and sewer construction project was undertaken in Proctorville, Ohio during the Great Depression with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA provided a $43,500 loan and $15,347 grant; the total cost of the project… read more
“The sewer and water-main projects provided the city with an extensive system of new mains in addition to the replacement of old ones, no longer large enough to meet the requirements of the city. By 1938, 8,500 feet of sewer… read more
Municipal reports from Nashua’s local governments documented extensive New Deal work on the cities water and sewer systems during the 1930s: 1933 Mayor Alvin Lucier reported: “As we take over the reins of government today, we do so with abiding… read more
A waterworks/sewer construction project in Caliente, Nevada was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $15,750 grant for the project, whose total cost was $61,304. Work occurred between January… read more
A waterworks/sewer construction project in Carlin, Nevada was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $77,800 loan and $22,574 grant for the project, whose total cost was $101,906. Work… read more
A joint waterworks and sewer construction project in Mesa, Arizona was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $50,000 loan and $40,909 grant; the total cost of the… read more
A substantial waterworks and sewer system construction project was undertaken in Moab, Utah during the Great Depression with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA provided a $32,000 loan and $13,118 outright grant to the community… read more
A waterworks and sewer construction project in Mount Kisco, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $17,773 grant; the total cost of the project was… read more
“Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs helped the community… Additional aid came when the Works Progress Administration provided funds that constructed and improved the water and sewer system …”
A waterworks and sewer system construction project was undertaken in Pryor Creek, Oklahoma during the Great Depression with the assistance of a federal Public Work Administration (PWA) grant. The PWA provided a $27,202 grant to the city for the project,… read more
A waterworks and sewer construction project in Yankton, South Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA provided a $29,250 loan and $9,774 grant for the project, whose total… read more
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) provided almost $20,000 in funding and labor to install some 4500 feet of water mains and 72 fire hydrants in Porterville CA. How much of this work remains in place is unknown.
According to an index of WPA projects in the National Archives, the WPA constructed a sewage disposal plant, sedimentation tanks, a sludge digestion tank, and dripping beds in Lorton in 1936. In 1938, the Washington Post reported that funds were… read more
Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) workers constructed Leominster’s original water treatment facility, which has been drastically modernized on multiple occasions in the intervening decades. WPA Bulletin: As a public health safety measure the Leominster WPA has constructed a large water filtration… read more
“This project consisted of the construction of an impounding reservoir on the Saline River, 40 miles from Little Rock, a 40-mile transmission line, and the filter plant illustrated on this page. The plant, constructed at an approximate cost of $225,000,… read more
During the Great Depression, the federal Public Works Administration (PWA) supplied a grant enabling development of the old sewage disposal plant in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The exact location and status of the building are presently unknown to Living New Deal…. read more
“With several WPA projects completed work has been started at Cisco on a $30000 water treatment plant, that city’s most important public works undertaking. Forty-five men are employed on the project During construction the city Is using raw water from… read more
From 1937-1939, Greenville undertook improvements for the water works and sewage disposal, including building one new pumping station. Bids for pumping stating equipment were opened June 1937, and work began in late June to remodel the existing waterworks building constructed… read more
The W.P.A. conducted extensive improvement and development projects at the former Watertown Arsenal. Project details: “Rehabilitate and make general improvements to buildings, utilities, facilities, and grounds” Official Project Number: 165‐2‐14‐363 Total project cost: $641,063.00 Sponsor: Commanding Officer, Watertown Arsenal, U.S. Army… read more
The PWA constructed this waterworks facility in Braymer with funds appropriated in 1938. The PWA also did extensive sewer construction in Braymer. From the Daily Capital News, Juney 23, 1938: The Public Works Administration began its 1938 spending-lending program today… read more
Public Works Administration funded project 9299 for Douglas for waterworks and sewer improvements. The project for a $39,000 loan and $ 31,909 grant was approved 7/9/1935. Construction began 10/10/1935 and was completed 8/19/1936.
A waterworks and sewer system construction project was undertaken in 1933 with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. PWA Docket No. WA 1845
PWA project W1164 for $34,545 was approved for Duck Hill January 17, 1936. A $19,000 loan was approved, with a grant of $15,545. Bids were advertised May 1936 for an “8 inch by 200 foot deep well and pump, 50,000… read more
The Public Works Administration approved waterworks and sewerage construction for Glen Rose (project 1792) 12/12/1933. A loan of $46,00 and grant of $16,236 funded the construction. The project was completed April 2, 1935.
The federal Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) conducted drainage work along Waushakum Ave. in 1935.
Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) workers constructed a large storm sewer in Belmont, Massachusetts. From a W.P.A. Bulletin: Sixty inch pipe is being laid on the Belmont WPA Wellington Brook Sewer Project. This storm sewer will run 510 feet from Waverl[e]y… read more
