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Waterworks provides treated water and maintains the connections that deliver it around the city. Operators check the supply, record changes and repair equipment before a problem spreads to customers. Wastewater follows a separate route. Reopening a building often depends on this work because a room with a roof still needs water people can use every day.
A clear-looking source isn't enough. Treatment has to suit the water being collected, and the route to customers has to stay in good condition. Operators check samples and maintain fillpoints, containers and distribution equipment as part of the same service.
Expanding into a damaged neighborhood can require several repairs before residents see water at the tap. Waste handling also affects the river and people downstream. Human specialists make judgments about conditions while synths move and service equipment. The business has an ongoing obligation to customers: a connection that worked on opening day still needs inspection and maintenance afterward.
