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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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Mallory Yu
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Emily Kwong
Emily Kwong (she/her) is the founding reporter and now co-host for Short Wave, NPR's daily science podcast. Her first homework assignment in kindergarten was to bring in a leaf to class. She's been looking at trees ever since.
Mara Hoplamazian
Matt Ozug
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