Draft plan outlines threats, protections for Columbia's drinking water

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 | 12:01 a.m. CDT

COLUMBIA — When you turn on a faucet, the water you get is probably coming from the Missouri River bottoms near McBaine, where the city of Columbia has its treatment plant and wells. A local task force has been meeting for the past year to come up with a long-term plan to help ensure the city's drinking water remains safe. Here's some information about what the group has been up to:

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