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How do aqueducts keep the water clean and safe?

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Their society would have been very different without imported water. There would not have been a bath culture. Also, the city wouldn't have been nearly as clean—visitors to Rome at the time were amazed at the cleanliness. read more

The aqueduct has no significant role in keeping the water clean and safe beyond keeping foreign objects out of the water. Additives like chlorine compounds keep bacteria counts in the acceptable range. Water is either filtered and chlorinated before it enters the duct or when it exits. read more

Since the quality of water from the nine aqueducts varied, the worst waters were used for artificial lakes and irrigation, and the best for drinking. The aqueducts carrying water to Rome were covered to prevent the water from being contaminated by dust, dirt, and other impurities and from being heated by the sun. read more

Aqueducts also supplied water to public latrines and baths. Latrines served 12-60 people at once with no dividers for privacy or toilet paper -- only a sponge on a stick in the water to pass around. Fortunately, water ran through the latrines constantly. read more

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