The Louisville Water Company is a water company based in Louisville, Kentucky.
History
The Louisville Water Company has been in operation since 1860. First known as "The Water Works", the company served water to 512 customers.[1] Water delivery began on 6 October 1860.[2]
In 1879, the Crescent Hill Reservoir, developed by Charles Hermany and with a capacity of 100 million gallon, opened to retain more mud from the water cleaning process. Starting in 1896, sanitary engineer George W. Fuller launched experiments in filtration on the site.[1][2]
The Water Company's Crescent Hill Treatment Plant, located in Crescent Hill, was opened on July 13, 1909, which enabled Louisvillians to get clean water. In 1914, the company started to use