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Drinking water could be contaminated in L.A. County areas affected by wildfires, experts say
Excessive demand on the system — usually from residents running hoses ... when the water is safe to drink. Environmental engineers aren’t particularly concerned that the red fire retardant ...
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Wildfires can contaminate drinking water with harmful chemicals. Here’s what to know
What many people don’t realize is the extent to which their community drinking water systems can be damaged by fire, how their water is affected and what they can do about it. As an ...
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Contaminated drinking water is a growing concern for cities facing wildfires
When drinking water systems are damaged in a fire, “we can have ash, smoke, soot, other debris and gases get sucked into the water piping network,” said Andrew Whelton, a Purdue University engineering ...
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Wildfires can contaminate drinking water systems with harmful chemicals − here’s what Los Angeles needs to know
What many people don’t realize is the extent to which their community drinking water systems can be damaged by fire, how their water is affected and what they can do about it. As an ...