first water

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The return of Donald Campbell's Bluebird to the spot where the adventurer set his first water speed world record 70 years ago is "humbling", his daughter says.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

Within a few days, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the National Guard, and local government had the first water station set up downtown.

From Slate • Nov. 2, 2024

Tritium levels in the surrounding waters since the initial discharge have met pre-determined standards, according to tests conducted by Tepco, and no issues have been identified with the first water release, Matsumoto said.

From Reuters • Oct. 5, 2023

“Even now, the tribe doesn’t have those first water rights. Instead, they go to the first people who destroyed the natural waterways and moved the water away,” said Shana Powers, the tribe’s historic preservation officer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2023

Water from the system—the first water system in the United States—was sweeter tasting and had no offensive odor.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy