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A water crisis swept through Pittsburgh five years ago: This is the fullest account of what happened.

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21 October 2021

A water crisis swept through Pittsburgh five years ago: This is the fullest account of what happened.

A crisis in Pittsburgh's drinking water that had been brewing for decades erupted in 2016. While the crisis is over and fundamental change is underway, Pittsburgh's water supply is still vulnerable—as much due to politics as old infrastructure.

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