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If using tap water, boil it first.—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026 In England and Wales, restaurants that serve alcohol are required to provide free tap water by law.—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 27 May 2026 About 62 million Americans — roughly 1 in 5 — may be drinking tap water with potentially harmful levels of nitrates in water, according to a new report from the Environmental Working Group.—Ryan Brennan
may 27, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026 About 62 million Americans — roughly 1 in 5 people — may be drinking tap water with potentially harmful nitrate levels, according to a recent Environmental Working Group (EWG) analysis of nearly 50,000 public water systems.—Ryan Brennan
may 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tap water