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published a report on the quality of tap water in major US cities, and revealed that the
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as a disinfectant. In 1917, a report from the US government sanitary service called the
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Louisville Water Company also provides wholesale water to the outlying counties of
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Within the water-cleaning complex, 200 water quality tests are operated daily.
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In 1997, the company trademarked its drinking water as "Louisville pure tap".
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In 2018, the company distributed 33.7 billion gallons of drinking water.
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