Most people take running water for granted, not thinking twice when they turn on their faucets. But one small Dallas Community has been without drinkable water for decades. Now, thanks to new technology, things are finally changing.
Most people take running water for granted, not thinking twice when they turn on their faucets. But one small Dallas County community has been without drinkable water for decades.Sandbranch is a community rich with history. Founded by freed slaves in 1878, this freedman's settlement was flourishing.
But today, it feels stuck in the past. Residents said that because there's no trash service, they have to burn their garbage."It's really unbelievable that people are still having to use this water that's undrinkable, it's horrible," added Gage. "This community deserves better and what I see happening in this community should not happen anywhere in the United States," said Tonnette Byrd, who advocates for making improvements to Sandbranch.
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