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Let's Look at Water

Let's Look at Water

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Documentary

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This short documentary shows how a city's water supply is purified at a filtration plant. The complex system of the underground mains that supply all parts of the city with water is also illustrated, as is the safeguarding of water supplies on trains, ships and aircrafts.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

21 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 January 1947

Country

Canada

Cast

Vincent Paquette

Vincent Paquette

Narrator

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