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Lower Kalskag is a village of just under 300 people in western Alaska near the much larger community of Bethel (7,000 people). Until recently, most every house in the village did not have running water. No long hot showers, no quick glass of water from the sink, no flushing toilets. To get water, villagers walk to the local river, pack water into large containers, and haul them back home.
But in 2019, as part of a large infrastructure upgrade, piping was finally installed to transport water throughout Lower Kalskag. In this video we talk to residents about how they expect their lives to change with running water.
This video was awarded Best Use of Videography by the Associated Press.
A toilet is installed in a home in the village of Lower Kalskag, Alaska.
A toilet is installed in a home in the village of Lower Kalskag, Alaska.
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