tap water

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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

Advice not to drink tap water without boiling it first remained in place for 54 days for some properties, before it was finally lifted on 8 July.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

A tasting session lasting around an hour was a surprise for South African visitor Dere Vermeulen, 19, who normally drinks tap water.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Whenever the power went out, she said, the tap water in the “High Power” unit would turn a “disgusting” brown color, so the inmates were supposed to be provided with six water bottles daily.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

She handed him the largest of the concession stand cups, filled to the brim with tap water.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny