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A boil water advisory often arrives with the power already out. How to hit a rolling boil on a gas range, a…

Boiling kills the germs, so pasta and rice cooked in a rolling boil are safe — but rinsing, topping up and no-cook…

Shaving opens microscopic cuts in the skin — which is exactly the route a waterborne pathogen needs. How to shave safely, what…

A bath means soaking in water for twenty minutes — which is a different risk from a two-minute shower. Who can bathe,…

Handwashing is the one hygiene habit you cannot skip during an advisory — but the tap is off-limits. How to set up…

A Saturday morning water main break put all of Chimney Swift Lane under a boil water advisory. Customers who lost pressure or…

For people on chemotherapy, transplant patients and others with weakened immunity, a boil water advisory calls for more than boiling drinking water.…

A school with 600 students cannot hand out bottled water one cup at a time. How schools, daycares and offices handle drinking…

During an advisory, the landlord owns the plumbing and the tenant drinks the water. What each side is expected to do, what…

Plants do not catch E. coli, but your lettuce, your kids' wading pool and your hot tub are different stories. What is…

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