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jan 1, 1908 - New Jersey 1st city in US to have clean H2O

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In 1908, Jersey City, New Jersey was the first city in the United States to begin routine disinfection of community drinking water.
https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/history.html

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jan 1, 1908
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~ 117 years ago

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