Conversation so far:
who developed America's first water works system?
Hans Christopher Christiansen engineered the Bethlehem Water Works in 1754, America's first municipal water distribution system.
how was the Bethlehem Water Works engineered by Hans Christopher Christiansen?
Using a system of pumps and heavy wooden pipes, Christiansen managed to pump water uphill from the Moncacy River to a reservoir in the young industrial community's town square.
where did the water go after pumped to a reservoir in the town square in Hans Christopher Christiansen's Bethlehem Water Works?
Once in the reservoir, the water was then distributed to homes and businesses throughout Bethlehem.

Question: were there any flaws?
Self-contained rewrite: were there any flaws in Hans Christopher Christiansen's Bethlehem Water Works?