Hal Wilson's guest on Delmarva Today this week is Lance George, Research Director for The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) in Washington, DC. The duscuss the lack of plumbing and adequate water in homes and communities in the US that create Third-World conditions for many families. Data indicates that at least 460,000 homes across the country do not have a functioning bathroom or lack an adequate water supply. The Delmarva does a little better but not by much. Data indicates that 1,765 homes here on the Eastern Shore lack plumbing. Lance will discuss how The Housing Assistance Council and other organizations are addressing this issue on a national basis.
Chris Ranck is Delmarva Public Media's Executive Producer, Program Director and Automation Engineer.