What severe event spurred the development of the UV Waterworks (UVW)?
Answer
A deadly outbreak of “Bengal cholera” in India in 1993.
The direct inspiration for creating the UV Waterworks was the severe and fatal outbreak of Bengal cholera that swept across India in 1993, resulting in tens of thousands of fatalities.
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