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The national spotlight is on Flint, Michigan in the midst of a water crisis that has been mismanaged by government officials and threatens its citizens. But the city is not alone. Local, USA: BEYOND THE TAP examines the human, economic, and political costs of one of America's greatest threats: our crumbling infrastructure.

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