With no running water, Asheville finds other ways to flush thousands of toilets

October 13, 2024

By Joel Rose, Rolando Arrieta, NPR

October 13, 2024

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — At a public housing complex, volunteers knock on apartment doors offering assistance with an activity most of us take for granted.

They carry 5-gallon buckets of water to flush the toilets of grateful residents like John Brown.

“I appreciate the fantastic work you guys are doing,” said Brown, who is visually impaired and uses a wheelchair.

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