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It makes you itch so bad you want to scratch until you bleed.

Marina Gallo, a resident of Seville, Calif., where the water, which she showers with, frequently fails public health standards. She buys bottled water for cooking and drinking. People in these communities sometimes spend 18 percent of their income on water.

Marina Gallo, a resident of Seville, Calif., where the water, which she showers with, frequently fails public health standards. She buys bottled water for cooking and drinking. People in these communities sometimes spend 18 percent of their income on water.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.