"Public Works? The Cost of Our Aging Infrastructure. "
Public Works? The Cost of Our Aging Infrastructure.

The Cost of Our Water | Preview

January 27, 2017  |  Cole Blaise  |  1 min read

If you’ve ever wondered where your water comes from, how it gets there, and what shape those pipes are in, follow The Cost of Water, the first in of a five-part general overview series on our city’s aging infrastructure. Here’s a preview in advance of Monday’s Episode 1.

All five overview episodes culminate in a 30-minute documentary at 7:30 p.m., March 2 on KCPT.

 

— Follow the entire project online here, and ask us your infrastructure questions.

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