"Some officials overseeing local water systems have tried……" — Charles Duhigg
"Some officials overseeing local water systems have tried to go above and beyond what is legally required. But they have encountered resistance, sometimes from the very residents they are trying to protect, who say that if their water is legal, it must be safe."
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Charles Duhigg
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138 Quotes by Charles Duhigg
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