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When is water safe to drink? - Mia Nacamulli

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Water is refreshing, hydrating, and invaluable to your survival. But clean water remains a precious and often scarce commodity – there are nearly 800 million people who still don’t have regular access to it. Why is that? And how can you tell whether the water you have access to — whether from a tap or otherwise — is drinkable? Mia Nacamulli examines water contamination and treatment.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Mia Nacamulli
Director
Sarah Sun, Angela Wong
Animator
Rasita Kaye, Jorge Mejia, Hugo Setyadji
Storyboard Artist
Rebecca Ko, Nadine Promes
Composer
Stephen LaRosa
Associate Producer
Jessica Ruby
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Narrator
Addison Anderson

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