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When we turn on a faucet or spout, most of us expect clean water to come out,

and that's because most of the time it does.

But for more than 2 million Americans, access to clean drinking water at home isn't guaranteed.

As the Earth continues to warm, the aging systems and outdated infrastructure that help bring

many of us clean water, well they're buckling. Some of you are

feeling the effects of a deteriorating water system where you live.

Hi there this is Joe in St. Louis. I recently experienced a boiled water advisory by three and there was a water

main that had broken and thank goodness for weeks I've actually bought bottled

water I just have to Flint water crisis do not trust municipal water supplies so it didn't affect me as much but it

always makes me wonder about the water that's on my skin and the shower I think

whether or not that's safe.

Joe, thanks for that

message. In recent years, the federal agency tasked with ensuring Americans have access to clean water,

it's bumping up against limitations set by the Supreme Court

that make it harder to impose safeguards against pollution.

How is climate change threatening our water systems

and what is the government doing to keep our water safe?

I'm Jen White. You're listening to the 1- day podcast where we get to the heart of the story.

We home in on two cities grappling with the effects of a breakdown of their water systems

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