THE BEGINNINGS OF THE NEW ENCLAND WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION. R. C. P. COGGESHALL. The credit of the first movement towards forming a National association of water works officials should be awarded to a Massachusetts superintendent. As early as the year 1877, the late Mr. James W. Lyon, then superintendent of the Salem water works, discussed the matter with a few neighboring superintendents. He states that a good impression was produced at that time among the few with whom heconsulted; but no further action in the direction of developing a plan was attempted for the next two years, other than an occasional talk with some interested party whom Mr. Lyon happened to meet. In 1879, Mr. Lyon prepared and mailed a circular letter to all the water departments in the United States and Canada of which he had knowledge. The following is a copy. SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE, SALEM WATER WORKS, SALEM, MASS.,…
