Backflow prevention devices can help solve that, said Andrew Whelton, an engineering professor at Purdue University.
How better water systems can help cities survive the next firestorm
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When drinking water systems are damaged in a fire, “we can have ash, smoke, soot, other debris and gases get sucked into the water piping network,” said Andrew Whelton, a Purdue University engineering professor who researches water contamination in communities hit by fire.
Contaminated drinking water becoming a concern for cities facing wildfires
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