James Newlands | |
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| Born | James Newlands 28 July 1813 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 15 July 1871 (aged 57) Liverpool, England |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Years active | 1827 - c.1871 |
| Notable work | Liverpool sewerage system |
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James Newlands (28 July 1813 – 15 July 1871) was a Scottish civil engineer who worked in Liverpool as the first Borough Engineer appointed in the United Kingdom. He is credited with designing and implementing the first integrated sewerage system in the world in 1848.[1][2] His new sewerage system prevented raw sewage from contaminating drinking water thereby reducing the number of deaths caused by cholera and other water-borne diseases.
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