Industry partnership restores reliable water access for rural Virginia family.
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Industry partnership restores reliable water access for rural Virginia family. June 24, 2026 After years of water shortages affecting daily life, a rural Virginia family will soon have reliable access to water. A collaborative well installation between Xylem, a leading global water solutions company, the Water Well Trust (WWT), and HometownH2O, a program of the Chris Long Foundations' Waterboys initiative, will provide the Brown family with a new water well and pump system. Together, these organizations work to address water access challenges in underserved communities, underscoring the importance of collaboration and partnerships. Tristan Brown, a Purple Heart recipient, and his wife Merrilynn purchased their rural Willis, Virginia, property several years ago with plans to build a homestead and raise animals while homeschooling their three children. After serving his country, Brown hoped to build a selfsufficient life for his family. However, soon after moving in, they discovered their aging well could no longer reliably meet the family's water needs. As the well continued to weaken, the family was forced to ration water, structuring their daily routines around waiting for the well to replenish and making it increasingly difficult to maintain the gardens and livestock that were central to their homesteading plans. As the Browns explored options for replacing the well...
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