tap water

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About 16,000 households were initially advised not to drink tap water without boiling it first.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

A hot food van is also operating in Killin to assist residents who cannot prepare meals without access to safe tap water.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 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

Some bottlers sell tap water purified through reverse‑osmosis filtration which removes the minerals and flavour, he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

I went into the kitchen and got her a glass of tap water.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos