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Plumbing Experts Question California’s Post-Fire Water Testing Guidance
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Government agencies still defining their roles in post-fire water contamination.
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Fire and Water: Paradise, California
In Paradise, CA, those faced with rebuilding homes and businesses are faced with a grand challenge: how to restart the town's imperiled water system.
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Severe Drinking Water Contamination Surfaces After Brutal Camp Fire
California town’s water pipes fouled by benzene and other toxic compounds.
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With Alternate Water Sources, Some Paradise Businesses Reopen
County health department requires trucked-in water for restaurants.
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Scenes From Paradise, Four Months After the Camp Fire
The Camp Fire was the most destructive in California's history. Recovery will take years.
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‘It Will Probably Resemble a Military Operation’: Q&A with Andrew Whelton on Recovery of Paradise Water System
Andrew Whelton leads a Purdue University research team that is advising the town’s water utility.