tap water
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Residents living near South Africa's capital, Pretoria, have been warned not to drink or cook with tap water after more than 400 people, mostly children under four, fell ill after drinking contaminated water.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
The attorneys said detainees have complained about going three to seven hours without water, and about having access only to tap water that tastes like metal and smells like fish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
“We’ve worked cases where the vial is just tap water and mold and nothing more.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Customers were unable to access tap water, shower or flush their toilets during the supply issues between November and January.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
I went into the kitchen and got her a glass of tap water.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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