Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Map: Shutterstock; Design: The Kitchn Whether or not you drink your home’s tap water, the quality of local water is top of ...

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Turn on a tap, fill a glass, take a sip. For millions of people around the world, this simple act comes with a moment of hesitation or outright fear. Water quality varies so dramatically across ...