I blindly chose a campground in Tecopa, CA, as a destination for the night. It wasn’t until I got there that I learned the water is undrinkable. In the whole town. My campground offered free showers and soaking pools for visitors, taking advantage of the spa-like qualities of the water: its naturally hot temperature and high mineral content. However, the high content of arsenic and other minerals makes it unsafe for ingesting. I can’t imagine living in a town -especially a desert town- where you can’t drink the water. It’s bad enough hearing stories about cities like Flint, MI, where the water becomes contaminated. But who would knowingly move to a town where the water is inherently undrinkable from the get-go?