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Water History of St Charles From River Intake to Wells
Archivist recounts St Charles water service from 1902 building project at 120 South Main to river intake challenges, barge pumps, and river dredging. Describes diesel power, municipal meters, federal housing era wells, and plant development with figures: 13 million customers, 780 hydrants, 4 million gallons daily, and milestones through 1960s.
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City of
St. Charles
South Main
H. Dierker
Dierker
United States Engineers
Union Electric
Issult
Powell Terrace
T.N
Linderurood
Rim Point Road
Monsanto
Ued
Bhallism
Movisanle
Numbae
Walter C. Oelllaus
Cart
Ome
Clarence Walkenhorst
Tim
Oelklaus
Walkenhorst