When Glen Dale, West Virginia discovered PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in its drinking water, a small-town community found itself facing one of the most complex challenges in modern water infrastructure. Their story offers a look at the difficult decisions, partnerships, and persistence required when emerging contaminants threaten a community’s water supply.

For three years, the Lewis family in rural Pennsylvania drove thirty miles round trip just to collect safe drinking water from a roadside spring, but the water began shifting in taste and color, thus prompting this family to reach out to RCAP Solutions for help.

Get a preview of the stories behind the rural solutions you’ll hear throughout the first season of RCAP Voices.