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Home » Why we don’t trust public drinking fountains anymore

Why we don’t trust public drinking fountains anymore

July 13, 2015
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In its 2015 edition, the International Plumbing Code cut the required number of drinking fountains in buildings by half. American’s penchant for bottled water is just one of the reasons that public drinking fountains are no longer in vogue.

For details from this Washington Post opinion article.

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