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EPISODE · Jan 5, 2026 · 8 MIN

Science, Trust, and What’s Really in Your Glass

from Faucet and Drain Science: Explaining Water, One Drop at a Time

Is tap water really safe to drink? In this episode, Chen Yang speak with Ewangga Patrianada about how drinking water is treated in the U.S., why contaminants like PFAS raise concern, and what went wrong during the Flint water crisis. This conversation also explores how science, engineering, and trust shape our everyday relationship with tap water in the global scale.

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