Water System Crises and Solutions

<p>In a September episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck talked about the <a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2022/8/19/the-jackson-water-crisis-is-not-a-fluke-your-city-could-be-next'>water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi</a>. He spoke on the technicalities of American water systems, what failed in Jackson, and <a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2022/9/12/financial-fragility-is-to-blame-for-jacksons-water-crisis'>how Jackson ended up in a crisis</a>. </p> <p>Now, in this week’s episode, Chuck dives a little deeper into water systems and why we even have them (hint: it’s not just about safe drinking water). He takes listeners back to the 1800s and describes how historical events affected the standard for today’s water systems—shining a light on current aging water systems, like Jackson’s, and how we should be thinking about water systems going forward.</p> ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES <ul><li> <p>“<a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2022/8/19/the-jackson-water-crisis-is-not-a-fluke-your-city-could-be-next'>The Jackson Water Crisis Is Not a Fluke. Your City Could Be Next</a>,” hosted by Charles Marohn, Strong Towns Podcast (September 2022.)</p> </li> <li> <p><a href='https://twitter.com/clmarohn'>Charles Marohn (Twitter)</a>.</p> </li> </ul>