Are you from one of these cities listed? If so, don't drink your tap water - even boiled.

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What is this ‘water’ of which you speak? eyes **** I lived in Florida for about five years. Horrible water from the tap. It’s sad to have to buy water in a bottle, yet the alternative in FL was sulfur-water. Ick.

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