In Hamilton, Ohio, a water main broke. It’s all repaired now, but up until then, according to The Journal-News:
The city issued the advisory following a water main break off Symmes Road about midnight on Tuesday, April 1. Advisories are issued as a precaution following a loss of pressure. It warns residents and businesses to use bottled water or boiled water for cooking, drinking or teeth brushing.
And in Southern Oregon, lead was found in an elementary school at levels almost double what was seen in 2006. Bottles of water were also given to children.
Not to say that tap water isn’t safe – in most cases, it is.
But these scenarios surely make you wonder: if some places are banning the purchase of bottled water by local governments, what happens when that government needs to rely on it?