Few of us think of who owns the water we drink or who manages the miles of pipes that keeps the precious resource running to our homes and businesses. But a population boom in the mountains and concern about water-rights across the country have raised the issue of who pays for our water and infrastructure. Jack Igelman of Carolina Public Press, a non-profit news service in Western North Carolina, has the story.
For more on the region's water, you can check out Carolina Public Press' special report.