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Brown Water and Boil Notices: Small Towns Struggle with Failing Water Systems

Source
WWNO, NPR
Date
Feb 24, 2026
Summary
Describes the challenges small communities face with maintaining water systems with focus on two communities in Arkansas and Louisiana. Discusses funding, workforce, and aging infrastructure as barriers to consistently providing clean drinking water.
Tagged as
Community and economic development · Funding · Infrastructure · Arkansas · Louisiana