colonias built on land that was never zoned for residential uses And Many homes, built without regard for indoor bathrooms or plumbing, are treated as substan

colonias built on land that was never zoned for residential uses And Many homes, built without regard for indoor bathrooms or plumbing, are treated as substandard or dilapidated by housing inspectors. These homes cannot pass inspection to qualify for hook up to water lines It is not that these services are not available because the government is unable to provide them. In these cases, the government will provide these services in areas zoned for residential use, and where buildings have passed inspection. Ironically, the fact that these people do not have access to certain infrastructure is a sign of how modernized the US is...not only do we provide the infrastructure, we also have a system in place to ensure its safety and quality.