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12. WATER, SEWAGE, AND UPSTREAM/DOWNSTREAM MANAGEMENT
Cities: Skylines

12. WATER, SEWAGE, AND UPSTREAM/DOWNSTREAM MANAGEMENT

Learn Cities: Skylines water and sewage management, including proper placement of pumps and outlets, and exporting excess services to reduce pollution.

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Learn Cities: Skylines water and sewage management, including proper placement of pumps and outlets, and exporting excess services to reduce pollution.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Ensure your water pumping stations and sewage outlets are placed properly.
  2. 2
    When possible, keep residential areas upstream from sewage outputs.
  3. 3
    Connect utility lines to ensure consistent service coverage across your city.
  4. 4
    If you have excess water or sewage, export it to reduce local pollution.
  5. 5
    On maps with large bodies of water like seas, upstream/downstream issues are less severe than on rivers, but separating water sources and outlets still helps.
  6. 6
    A simple and reliable layout is to place water pumps on one side of the coastline and sewage outlets on the other.
  7. 7
    If available, using map-edge utility connections can help export services and reduce the pressure on your local systems.
Tips
  • Separating water sources from sewage outlets is key, especially on river maps.
  • Exporting excess services is an effective way to manage pollution.
  • Consider map-edge connections for easier service export.

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