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Septic Sipping

By  Carolyn Kellogg
Published Feb 2, 2005 11:00 PM
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ABC News reports (via blogging.la) that Westsiders should boil their water until further notice. An icky-poo reservoir leak might lead to intestinal illness, the DWP says, but boiling will kill any nasty bacteria. One alternative is mixing bleach in your water, which sounds just about as appealing as drinking your pool. As Westsiders wisely abandon their taps, we have to wonder: will Beverly Hills residents be brushing with Evian tonight? Pellegrino? Fiji Water? Vittel?

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