The Roman Water System

The Roman Water System

 

These are the three ways that the Romans used to get water around the city. two-tier bridges were used at low cross areas, Inverted Siphons were used when particular valleys were steep, & tunnels were used when equipped with a vertical shafts for inspection & cleaning. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waste water Systems

Waste was Frequently  Emptied  Into Street-Side Openings to the Roman Sewers. The sewers carried off  sewage, urban runoff, and drainage water together. The Roman sewer system probably carried off at least as much water as the aqueducts provided. Consumptive use in Rome was not high and there was a lot of infiltration into the drains from groundwater (parts of Rome are constructed over swamps). The flow of the Tiber River was greatly increased by discharges from Rome’s sewers

 

 

 

 

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