NEW YORK CITY WATER V.S.
LONDON WATER
timeline on significant
events
Chart
on the Important Events in the History of New York City
and London's water supply:
| New
York City |
London |
| water
is not filtered |
water is filtered |
| series
of cholera outbreaks that helped induce changes |
series of cholera outbreaks that helped induce changes |
| used
reservoirs |
used reservoirs |
| had
a demand for more water which increased water output |
had a demand for water which increased water output |
| water
is good and can remain unfiltered |
still trying to improve their water |
The price of water differs around the world. Below are
samples of a New York City water bill and a London water bill. These
bills show how much people in New York City spend for their water
compared to London. The result of this comparison is that people
in New York City spend $1.33 per cunbic meter for water, while people
in London spend $2.6 per cubic meter of water. (The prices of water
were converted into dollars and cubic meters in order to make an accurate
comparison.)
Comparing New York City water bill with
a London water bill:
NYC water bill
London water bill
The following chart compares the prices of water
around the world where New York City represents the United States, London
represents Europe, and Israel can represent the Middle East.
