As San Francisco's population exploded in the 1850s, speculators looked to cash in by delivering fresh drinking water to the new boomtown.

The Not-So-Crystal Clean History of San Francisco’s Drinking Water

Bay Curious is a show about your questions – and the adventures you find when you go looking for the answers. Join host Olivia Allen-Price to explore all aspects of the San Francisco Bay Area – from the debate over "Frisco", to the dinosaurs that once roamed California, to the causes of homelessness. Whether you lived here your whole life, or just arrived, Bay Curious will deepen your understanding of this place you call home.

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The Not-So-Crystal Clean History of San Francisco’s Drinking Water

The Not-So-Crystal Clean History of San Francisco’s Drinking Water