The department runs a lab that tests your water for over 150 different contaminants. They’re so paranoid (in the best way) that they sample the supply every single day. That’s more often than most people check their email.
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Fun fact: they test for things like e. coli and lead, but also for trace amounts of caffeine. So if you ever flush leftover coffee, they’ll know. Don’t worry—they’re not narcs, just curious.
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The employees aren’t wearing capes; they’re wearing high-vis vests and rubber boots. They fix leaks at 3 a.m. in the pouring rain, once spending eight hours in a mud-filled trench to repair a valve. That’s essentially the real-life version of a video game, but with less loot and more paperwork.
One veteran worker told me he once found a shopping cart, a traffic cone, and a lost cat toy inside a clogged hydrant. The department keeps a "Hall of Fame" of weird pipe findings. It’s not a museum, but it should be.
