Bay Curious listeners Alex Kornblum, 8, and his dad, Heath Kornblum, were talking about their drinking water when they landed on this question: How long does it take for water to get from Hetch Hetchy to San Francisco? And how far does it travel?Resources mentioned in this episode:<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/thetake/article/How-Hetch-Hetchy-Valley-s-natural-beauty-was-12496800.php">How Hetch Hetchy Valley’s natural beauty was sacrificed to quench SF’s thirst (SF Chronicle)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z7_wf28UCs">Video: Hetch Hetchy: To Restore or Not (KQED)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hetchhetchythecat/">Hetch Hetchy the cat's Instagram page</a></li>
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