We tend not to think about plumbing matters unless there’s a problem or we’re planning a new construction or remodeling project. In recent years though, there have been quite a few headline-grabbing, sometimes catastrophic, water and plumbing system-related problems impacting communities and households across the country.
These have included the Flint, Michigan water crisis, the lack of clean water to homes on Native American tribal lands that became a public health disaster during the pandemic, water system breakdowns in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, shrinking water levels in the Colorado River and possible waterway contamination from the recent East Palestine train derailment.
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