Things I Want To Know
Things I Want To Know
Paul G Newton
Charleston’s Chemical Spill and the Fragile Promise of “Safe” Water
48 minutes Posted Dec 21, 2025 at 11:00 pm.
Cold Open And Show Welcome
From Movies To Real-World Risks
Why Water Systems Are Vulnerable
Setting The Scene: Charleston, WV
The Old Tank And MCHM
How The Spill Reached The Tap
Symptoms, Confusion, And Nonexistent Data
Accountability And Freedom Industries
East Palestine And Industrial Parallels
Everyday Exposure And Practical Precautions
Trust, Conspiracies, And Critical Thinking
What To Do When Water Smells Wrong
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Send us Fan Mail Things I Want To Know Don’t Boil the Water | Charleston, West Virginia A sweet smell coming out of the tap should never turn into a guessing game. In this episode, we dig into the 2014 Charleston, West Virginia chemical spill that sent crude MCHM from a neglected storage tank straight toward a municipal water intake, forcing 300,000 people to stop using their water overnight. Not limit it. Not boil it. Stop. We talk about how a century-old piece of infrastructure ended up sit...