In the text "Running Water, Please" the author explains%0D%0A%0D%0AA. %0D%0Athe availability, purification, and plumbing of running water in the past hundreds of years.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AB. %0D%0Athat asking for running water is a joke and will make people laugh.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AC. %0D%0Adrinking water is a worry–free activity today.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AD. %0D%0Athat the word plumbing comes from the Latin word for lead.

The correct option is A. the availability, purification, and plumbing of running water in the past hundreds of years.