tap water

Example Sentences

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Some areas get less than an hour of tap water a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Supreme Court judges dismissed her claim, ruling that Italian laws and regulations do not mandate venues to provide tap water to guests and that the decision to serve it is up to individual venues.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The installation of lead service lines was banned nationwide in 1986, but millions of homes still receive tap water through them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The Democratic governor reflected on other parts of his water policies, saying he has prioritized securing funds to provide clean drinking water to more communities where Californians live with contaminated tap water.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

I filled up another jar with tap water; then together we walked to the back corner of the room.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin