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The notice advises residents to avoid using tap water to drink, cook, wash hands or dishes, bathe or other household uses.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Over 62 million Americans — roughly 1 in 5 people — may be exposed to potentially dangerous levels of nitrates in their tap water, a new report has shown.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Reservoirs in the Catawba-Wateree river basin, from which Charlotte receives its tap water, are below normal levels.
—Eva Flowe
april 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead, clean it with a mix of hot tap water and hydrogen peroxide, or a weak vinegar solution.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Over 62 million Americans — roughly 1 in 5 people — may be exposed to potentially dangerous levels of nitrates in their tap water, a new report has shown.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Reservoirs in the Catawba-Wateree river basin, from which Charlotte receives its tap water, are below normal levels.
—Eva Flowe
april 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Instead, clean it with a mix of hot tap water and hydrogen peroxide, or a weak vinegar solution.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tap water
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“Tap water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tap%20water. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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