
About this episode
Remember that District-wide boil water advisory on July 3? Turns out it was caused by a massive algae bloom in our local waters, and because of climate change, issues like this could become more common. Last week, Inside Climate News reporter Aman Azhar broke the story on what caused the problem, and he tells us what it means for water safety in D.C. going forward.
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