Water Supply Sites

A waterworks construction project was undertaken in Quaker City, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $31,000 loan and $11,975 grant toward the project, whose total cost was $43,632. Work occurred between February and July 1935. (PWA Docket No. OH 2743)

A waterworks construction project in Rankin, Texas was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $22,000 loan and $18,000 grant toward the $39,527 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Oct. 1938 and Nov. 1939. The depth of the work is unclear to Living New Deal though it is likely that it involved the construction of the water tower at the NW corner of Main St. and 12th Ave. (PWA Docket No. TX 1429)

A substantial waterworks construction project in Rapid City, South Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $85,130 grant for the project, whose total cost was $189,357. Work occurred between December 1936 and September 1937. (PWA Docket No. SD 1162)

A waterworks construction project was undertaken in Reading, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $28,300 loan and $8,726 grant toward the project, whose total cost was $37,647. Work occurred between August 1934 and February 1935. (PWA Docket No. OH 1043)

A waterworks construction project in Regent, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $18,164 grant for the project, whose total cost was $40,816. Work occurred between November 1936 and August 1937. (PWA Docket No. ND W1129)

A waterworks construction project in Richardton, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $17,955 grant for the project, whose total cost was $39,881. Work occurred between January and July 1937. (PWA Docket No. ND W1117)

A large waterworks construction project in Rocky Mount, North Carolina was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $183,000 loan and $100,486 grant toward the $356,192 total cost of the project. Work occurred between August 1934 and December 1935. (PWA Docket No. NC 4783)

A major waterworks construction project in Safford, Arizona was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $340,000 loan and $196,364 grant; the total cost of the project was $550,059. Work occurred between December 1936 and April 1939. (PWA Docket No. AZ W1033)

A waterworks construction project in Scio, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $20,028 grant; the total cost of the project was $47,837. Work occurred between March and June 1936. (PWA Docket No. NY 1061)

A waterworks construction project in Scranton, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $11,454 grant for the project, whose total cost was $25,580. Work occurred between February and August 1937. (PWA Docket No. ND W1035)

The Public Works Administration (PWA) undertook the water supply system in Seldovia, Alaska during the Great Depression. The water supply system was constructed for $25,454 in 1939. It was a part of a wave of construction projects resulting in part from the advocacy of Alaska Congressional delegate Anthony J. Dimond (1933-1945), who pushed for channeling New Deal funding into the Alaska territory.

A waterworks construction project in Sharon Springs, New York was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $29,500 loan and $11,488 grant toward the $44,818 total cost of the project. Work occurred between October 1934 and May 1935. (PWA Docket No. NY 4587)

A waterworks construction project was undertaken in Silver Lake, Washington with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. Construction occurred during 1938. PWA Docket No. WA 1172

A waterworks improvement project in Sisseton, South Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $36,000 grant for the project, whose total cost was $81,530. Work occurred between April and July 1937. (PWA Docket No. SD 1153)

A waterworks construction project in Sodus, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $27,109 grant; the total cost of the project was $70,173. Work occurred between May and December 1936. (PWA Docket No. NY 1126)

A waterworks construction project was undertaken in Sonora, Texas with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $40,090 grant toward the project, whose total cost was $103,723. Work occurred between December 1937 and June 1938. (PWA Docket No. TX W1226)

A waterworks construction project was undertaken in Spartanburg, South Carolina between 1934 and 1935 with funds provided by the federal Public Works Administration. (PWA Docket No. SC 5144)

A waterworks construction project in Chamberlain, South Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $49,630 loan and $14,966 grant; the total cost of the project was $66,947. Work occurred between June and October 1934. (PWA Docket No. SD 1095)

A waterworks construction project in Spencer, South Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $20,000 loan and $8,279 grant; the total cost of the project was $29,012. Work occurred between August 1935 and March 1936. (PWA Docket No. SD 1095)

A waterworks construction project in Spruce Pine, North Carolina was enabled by federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds during the Great Depression. The PWA provided an $11,000 loan and $4,051 outright grant to the community for the project, whose total cost was $14,746. Construction occurred between June and July 1935. PWA Docket No. NC 5385.

A waterworks construction project in St. George, Utah was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $101,500 loan and $41,300 grant toward the $152,499 total cost of the project. Work occurred between January 1936 and July 1937. (PWA Docket No. UT 1578)

A waterworks construction project in Hickory, North Carolina was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $43,000 loan and $16,384 grant toward the $59,006 total cost of the project. Work occurred between May and December 1935. (PWA Docket No. NC 7410)

A waterworks construction project in Steele, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $27,000 loan and $22,341 grant for the project, whose total cost was $50,026. Work occurred between December 1935 and June 1936. (PWA Docket No. ND W1018)

A large waterworks construction project in Stillwater, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $73,000 loan and $30,893 grant; the total cost of the project was $113,657. Work occurred between December 1934 and August 1935. (PWA Docket No. NY 6996)

A major waterworks construction project in Tarboro, North Carolina was enabled by federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds during the Great Depression. The PWA provided a $202,300 loan and $77,719 outright grant to the community for the project, whose total cost was $284,132. Construction occurred between February 1935 and April 1936. PWA Docket No. NC 4340.  

A waterworks construction project in Thornwood, New York was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $15,000 loan and $4,572 grant toward the $18,564 total cost of the project. Work occurred between November 1934 and April 1935. (PWA Docket No. NY 6282)

A WPA press release from Dec. 1937 announced: A project "expected to swing into action December 20, is financed by a WPA grant of $174,763, and will provide the City of Vancouver, Wash. with an entirely rebuilt domestic water system within one year."

A large waterworks construction project in Watervliet, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $163,100 loan and $51,986 grant; the total cost of the project was $219,986. Work occurred between July 1934 and August 1935. (PWA Docket No. NY 3377)

A waterworks construction project in Watford City, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $28,000 loan and $11,400 grant for the project, whose total cost was $39,942. Work occurred between October 1935 and July 1936. (PWA Docket No. ND 3555)

A waterworks construction project in Williams, Arizona was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $66,100 loan and $35,100 grant; the total cost of the project was $131,851. Work occurred between October 1934 and September 1935. (PWA Docket No. AZ 8198)

Multiple waterworks construction project were undertaken in Wilmington, Delaware with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. Work on the projects in 1934. It is also listed in the records of the WPA. (PWA Docket No. DE 1317, W1015) The building pictured has since been demolished.

Multiple waterworks construction projects in Wilmington, North Carolina were undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds during the 1930s. (PWA Docket No. NC 1276, 1303)

A large waterworks construction project in Winner, South Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $58,000 loan and $47,316 grant for the project, whose total cost was $105,963. Work occurred between December 1936 and October 1937. (PWA Docket No. SD 1039)

A waterworks construction project was undertaken in Worthington, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $14,210 loan and $6,128 grant toward the project, whose total cost was $23,328. Work occurred between August 1934 and May 1935. (PWA Docket No. OH 2326)

A substantial waterworks-improvement construction project was undertaken in Blanding, Utah during the Great Depression with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA provided a $25,000 loan and $20,454 outright grant to the community for the project, whose total cost was $44,050. Construction occurred between September 1938 and April 1939. PWA Docket No. UT 1125

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted projects to extend the water system to places not previously served by said, in Boone, North Carolina.

Several waterworks and water main construction projects were undertaken in Cincinnati, Ohio during the Great Depression with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. Construction on the projects began in 1933. (PWA Docket No. OH 770, W1040, W1406, W1407, W1408, W1412) The clear cover project was completed in 1936 and the filtration plant in 1938. The construction cost was $2,947,743 and the total cost was $3,131,990. These projects increased Cincinnati’s plan capacity from 80 to 240 m.g.d.

A waterworks-improvement construction project in Knoxville, Tennessee was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $90,000 grant toward the $152,209 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between October 1938 and November 1939. (PWA Docket No. TN 1091)

Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration work relief division efforts included "repairs, reconstruction, and additions various municipal water systems and filtration plants, including the laying of several miles of piping" in Mayagüez, ca. 1937.

The Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) constructed water mains in Maynard, Massachusetts, including along an 850-foot stretch of Parker St. in 1934. It and the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (F.E.R.A.) conducted repairs at the town's pumping station that year. Work was continued in subsequent years by the Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.).