Resources – Troubled Water https://troubledwater.news21.com/blog/ Fri, 04 Aug 2017 16:52:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7 https://troubledwater.news21.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sitethumbv.1-150x150.png Resources – Troubled Water https://troubledwater.news21.com/blog/ 32 32 How septic systems can contaminate your drinking water https://troubledwater.news21.com/blog/2017/08/02/septic-systems-can-contaminate-drinking-water/ Wed, 02 Aug 2017 17:51:56 +0000 https://troubledwater.news21.com/blog/?p=473 The majority of the 43 million Americans who rely on private wells for their drinking water also use onsite sewage disposal systems known as septic systems. Septic systems rely on the earth to sanitize the water, but they’re complicated. In fact, many Americans don’t understand how they work. News21 reporter Bryn Caswell explains what these […]

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Queen Quet, chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, has advocated for clean well water on St. Helena Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Bryn Caswell/News21)

The majority of the 43 million Americans who rely on private wells for their drinking water also use onsite sewage disposal systems known as septic systems. Septic systems rely on the earth to sanitize the water, but they’re complicated. In fact, many Americans don’t understand how they work. News21 reporter Bryn Caswell explains what these systems do and how they can contaminate drinking water.

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]]> By the numbers: Drinking water in the U.S. https://troubledwater.news21.com/blog/2017/07/06/drinking-water-in-the-u-s/ Thu, 06 Jul 2017 16:15:22 +0000 https://blog.troubledwaters.news21.com/?p=387 News21 fellows are investigating drinking water contamination in communities across the country. Here are some facts:

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News21 fellows are investigating drinking water contamination in communities across the country. Here are some facts:

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]]> How does water get treated? https://troubledwater.news21.com/blog/2017/06/13/how-does-water-get-treated/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 00:28:41 +0000 https://blog.troubledwaters.news21.com/?p=178 News21 reporter Claire Caufield takes us on a tour of the Deer Valley Water Treatment Plant in Phoenix. More than 1.5 million people live in the desert city, so treating and managing the water is a top priority in the Valley.

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]]> News21 reporter Claire Caufield takes us on a tour of the Deer Valley Water Treatment Plant in Phoenix. More than 1.5 million people live in the desert city, so treating and managing the water is a top priority in the Valley.

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