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Drinking water is first chlorinated in the state of New Jersey.

1908

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Public water systems in the U.S. initially supplied untreated water. In the late 1800s, sand filtration was added to water supply chains. In 1908, the first in-depth water treatment system using chlorination is established in Jersey City, New Jersey.