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How one New Hampshire town made sure its water was 'Safe to Drink'

NPR | By Mallory Yu,

Emily Kwong, Mara Hoplamazian, Matt Ozug

Published February 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM EST

NPR's Emily Kwong talks with Mara Hoplamazian about the new podcast, "Safe to Drink," about Merrimack, New Hampshire's fight for clean drinking water.

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