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A Tennessee city told its 40,000 residents Thursday that they can resume using tap water for drinking and showering. The announcement comes a week after they were ordered to stay away from tap water after diesel fuel spilled into a reservoir at a treatment plant and tainted the supply of Germantown, a Memphis suburb. Those who live and work in the city must flush their plumbing systems before they can resume normal use of the water. The city said July 20 that the diesel fuel spill at a treatment...

A Tennessee city told its 40,000 residents Thursday that they can resume using tap water for drinking and showering. The announcement comes a week after they were ordered to stay

A Tennessee city told its 40,000 residents Thursday that they can drink their tap water again, a week after they were ordered to stay away after diesel fuel spilled into a reservoir at a treatment plant and tainted the Memphis suburb's supply. Officials in Germantown said those who live and work in the city must flush their plumbing systems before they can resume the normal use of the water that flows into their homes and businesses. The order to avoid using city water forced residents to...

A Tennessee city told its 40,000 residents Thursday that they can resume using tap water for drinking and showering. The announcement comes a week after they were ordered to stay

City Administrator Jason Huisman said that while the test results came back clear, the water restriction will stay in place for the time being.

More than five days after the City of Germantown told residents the water supply was contaminated with diesel fuel and was only good for flushing toilets, officials announced more progress

It’s been six days since residents of a Tennessee city were told that diesel fuel spilled into a local reservoir, and most of them still can’t drink their tap water.

Its been six days since residents of a Tennessee city were told that diesel fuel spilled into a local reservoir, and most of them still cant drink their tap water.

Residents of Germantown, a Memphis suburb in Tennessee, have been facing a water crisis for six days after diesel fuel spilled into a local reservoir. Approximately 40,000 people in the area have been under strict orders to avoid using tap water for anything except flushing toilets. Drinking, boiling, showering, and bathing are all prohibited due…

Officials announced July 20 that a diesel leak had contaminated the city's water supply.