tap water

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Residents who were asked to boil their tap water during the recent heatwave will be offered compensation, a water company has said.

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’m pretty sure that the tap water was bad. Worse than bad. I think your uncle has dysentery. Maybe all of Dove Canyon has.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman