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    Which Way, L.A.?

    LA Aqueduct Is 100 Years Old, but We Don't Drink the Water

    Yesterday's special edition of Which Way, LA? celebrated the centennial of the LA Aqueduct. Now it’s time to ask why more people don’t drink the tap water that comes from the DWP.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Yesterday's special edition of Which Way, LA? celebrated the centennial of the LA Aqueduct. Now it’s time to ask why more people don’t drink the tap water that comes from the DWP. A nonprofit called We Tap has caught the attention of City Councilman Tom LaBonge, who wants to raise the credibility of the municipal water supply — starting by restoring the public drinking fountain.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Tom LaBonge

      Los Angeles City Council

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      Evelyn Wendel

      We Tap

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      Gustavo Arellano

      columnist, LA Times

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