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(Left to right) Tippy Tap, Oxfam hand-washing station and SolaWash

A Tale Of The Taps: Which Hand-Washing Station Is Best In Emergencies?

9:29am February 24, 2021

by Rosemary Misdary

In areas with limited access to clean running water, hand-washing stations can help limit the spread of disease. But experts say not all taps are created equal.

Adrian Lerma, and her husband Michael, stand outside the grocery store in Window Rock, Ariz. They're buying food for elders in their community.

National

As Coronavirus Cases Rise, Navajo Nation Tries To Get Ahead Of Pandemic

12:05pm April 04, 2020

by Laurel Morales

The Navajo Nation has seen a significant spike in coronavirus cases. Tribal leaders say they desperately need more supplies, but the biggest problem may be the reservation's lack of running water.

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Darlene Yazzie typically hauls water from a windmill 5 miles from her house for her sheep. Officials tell her it's unsafe for humans but OK for livestock.

Many Native Americans Can't Get Clean Water, Report Finds

12:59pm November 18, 2019

by Laurel Morales

A new report from DigDeep and the U.S. Water Alliance found race is the strongest predictor of water and sanitation access. This has implications for public health.

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Pascal Bitasimwa, 12, of Goma (in the red shirt) goes to Lake Kivu to fill up jerrycans with water. "This takes me much of my time," he says. "Instead of going to study, I come first to take water."

Health & Safety

Forget About The Tap: A City Of 2 Million Has Virtually No Running Water

1:30pm October 18, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

Democratic Republic of Congo is the scene of the world's second deadliest Ebola outbreak. But in the city of Goma, some 250 miles from the hot zone, residents have other concerns.

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The emergency water distribution center on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation serves as many as 900 people a day. People without transportation carry what they can, organizers said.

National

No Safe Drinking Water On Reservation Leaves Thousands Improvising

8:01am August 10, 2019

by Emily Cureton

The Warm Springs Indian Reservation in Oregon has been without safe drinking water since late May, and some people don't have any running water at all.

View of apartments in the Villa 31 shantytown in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on April 25, 2017.

The Slums Of Buenos Aires Are Too Wet And Too Dry

10:07am May 19, 2017

by Max Radwin

On rainy days, wastewater floods into homes. Yet on those very same days, residents often can't draw water from their taps.

Scrubbing up with running water is simply not possible in some hospitals.

It's Not Easy Running A Hospital Without Running Water

5:08pm June 23, 2016

by Marc Silver

A third of hospitals surveyed in low- and middle-income countries report they do not have running water all the time. And sometimes not at all.

A Portland Loo in Portland, Ore. San Diego installed two of the public toilets earlier this year, but they cost more than $500,000 to install, and now residents are raising a stink.

San Diego Installed Public Loos, But Now They're Flush With Problems

3:16pm August 13, 2015

by Claire Trageser

The city installed new public toilets that are better ventilated than port-a-potties and include running water. But they turned out pricier than expected, and plans for more are circling the drain.

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