Most of us turn on the tap the way we flip on a light switch. No ceremony. No second thoughts. Water flows, and we trust it the way a child trusts gravity. It will be there. It will do its job. It will not hurt us. That assumption has held civilization together longer than most governments. And like many assumptions, it works beautifully right up until the moment it doesn’t.

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  • Why we assume drinking water is safe without thinking twice
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