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Aug. 17, 2012
Aging City Pipes in Need of a Plumber’s Touch
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A typical American family uses 400 gallons of water a day. But the pipes that ferry that water are bursting faster than they can be replaced. George Hawkins, general manager of DC Water, and environmental historian Martin Melosi discuss past and present issues with pumping water into cities.
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Martin Melosi
Author, "Precious Commodity: Providing Water for America's Cities" (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2011)
Professor, History
University of Houston
Houston, Texas -
George Hawkins
General Manager, DC Water
Washington, DC
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Precious Commodity: Providing Water for America's Cities
by Martin V. Melosi
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