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Distribution System Contamination
It is common for cities to have drinking water treatment plants and yet the tap water is considered unsafe or at least unreliable. The widespread perception that providing safe water on tap is impossible leads to a reduction in willingness to pay for municipal water and a reluctance to invest in municipal water treatment.