Liverpool Corporation Waterworks
of Dale Street, Liverpool
1847/8 Bootle Waterworks and Liverpool and Harrington Company were purchased by the Corporation of Liverpool.
1865 After a period of great drought, there was only ten days' supply in the the reservoirs supplying Liverpool which stimulated the City Corporation to plan for additional supplies (see Rivington Waterworks). Many schemes were considered before it was decided that a new supply for should be provided by construction of a masonry dam forming Lake Vyrnwy in North Wales together with the Vyrnwy Aqueduct to bring the water to Liverpool. This scheme was initially one of two examined and reported upon by George Frederick Deacon, M. Inst., C.E. (inventor of the waste-water meter). The Vyrnwy scheme was recommended by Mr Bateman and Mr. Hawksley. An Act of Parliament was obtained in August 1880. Mr. Deacon then resigned his office of Borough Engineer, retaining that of Water Engineer.