Also, 83 percent said they relied on bottled water in at least one month over the past year which leaves them out of pocket up to $50 a week, 90 percent said they were concerned by the “quality, smell, contamination” of the town’s water and 36 percent reported going to sleep thirsty in at least one month.
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