Her system deflected the emissions being produced by factory smokestacks into water tanks, where the pollutants were retained and later flushed "into the sewer, or into other suitable channels for conducting them to a distant or any desired locality". This water tank system redirected smoke, odors, and pollutants away from the city and out of the air before society had even come to an understanding of the problem.
Her system diverted emissions from factory smokestacks into water tanks, where pollutants were trapped and later discharged into sewers or other suitable channels to be transported to a distant location or desired destination. This water tank system redirected smoke, odors, and pollutants away from the city and out of the air before society had even recognized the issue.