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absorption tiles adopted aërated alumina apparatus application arrangement asylum become bottom bricks buildings built cement mortar cess chemical precipitation cleaned close Coney Island Coney Island Creek considered unlawful constructed cottages creek danger to health discharge drainage dry earth dwellings earth-closet effluent ejector emptied engineer excreta feet filter filth filtration flow flush tank garbage garden ground house drain household wastes impurities inches intercepting chamber iron irrigation field isolated country houses joints Keystone Hotel kitchen laid land leaching cesspool liquid sewage located manhole manure method milk of lime necessary nitrification nuisance offal outlet overflow pipe pail plumbing fixtures Portland cement possible premises prevent pumping purifica quantity receptacle Rogers Field sanitary sanitary science sewage disposal sewage matter sewer sewerage siphon slop slop-water soakage soil solid street sub-surface irrigation sufficient suitable tight cesspool tion trench vault vegetation ventilated village waste matters Watch Hill water supply water-closet water-course water-tight wherever