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pgleick | March 8, 2017 Modern drinking fountains chill and filter water, and let users fill water bottles (Photo: Peter Gleick 2011)
by Peter Gleick and Rapichan Phurisamban
There is strong bipartisan support for expanding investment in the nation’s water infrastructure as part of a broader infrastructure effort. But there is, as yet, little agreement about what specific investments should be made. Here is one idea: expand access to high-quality and safe municipal water by improving access to drinking fountains in schools, parks, public buildings, and around public transit areas.
Drinking fountains are an…