Manchester water supply system
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The Manchester water supply system is an extensive network of reservoirs, aqueducts, treatment works, and pipelines that provides drinking water to Manchester and surrounding areas.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manchester Corporation waterworks (historical) | 1 |
| Manchester Corporation waterworks heritage | 1 |
| Manchester water supply system canonical | 1 |
| Stockport water supply system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17971432 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manchester water supply system Context triple: [Heaton Park Reservoirs, partOf, Manchester water supply system]
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London water supply system
The London water supply system is the extensive network of reservoirs, treatment works, pipes, and infrastructure that abstracts, stores, purifies, and distributes drinking water to the Greater London area.
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Birmingham water supply system
The Birmingham water supply system is a large-scale network of reservoirs, aqueducts, and treatment works that delivers drinking water from mid-Wales and surrounding catchments to the city of Birmingham in England.
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Cambridge water supply system
The Cambridge water supply system is the municipal infrastructure network that sources, treats, stores, and distributes drinking water to the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Birmingham Water Works Board system
The Birmingham Water Works Board system is a public utility network that provides drinking water and related services to the Birmingham, Alabama metropolitan area.
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Liverpool Corporation Waterworks
Liverpool Corporation Waterworks was the municipal authority responsible for developing and managing Liverpool’s water supply infrastructure, including major reservoir projects in Wales during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manchester water supply system Target entity description: The Manchester water supply system is an extensive network of reservoirs, aqueducts, treatment works, and pipelines that provides drinking water to Manchester and surrounding areas.
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A.
London water supply system
The London water supply system is the extensive network of reservoirs, treatment works, pipes, and infrastructure that abstracts, stores, purifies, and distributes drinking water to the Greater London area.
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B.
Birmingham water supply system
The Birmingham water supply system is a large-scale network of reservoirs, aqueducts, and treatment works that delivers drinking water from mid-Wales and surrounding catchments to the city of Birmingham in England.
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C.
Cambridge water supply system
The Cambridge water supply system is the municipal infrastructure network that sources, treats, stores, and distributes drinking water to the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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D.
Birmingham Water Works Board system
The Birmingham Water Works Board system is a public utility network that provides drinking water and related services to the Birmingham, Alabama metropolitan area.
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E.
Liverpool Corporation Waterworks
Liverpool Corporation Waterworks was the municipal authority responsible for developing and managing Liverpool’s water supply infrastructure, including major reservoir projects in Wales during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Manchester water supply system
linked to: Manchester water supply system
linked to: Manchester water supply system