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We've all heard this all important piece of supposed kitchen wisdom: salt makes water boil faster. Let's talk about how true or not this actually is.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — With Richmond businesses and homes remaining under a boil water advisory after a malfunction at the city’s water reservoir system, many may wonder what tap water can and ...

RICHMOND, Va. — A water treatment plant power outage and subsequent malfunctions in Richmond on Monday have left multiple jurisdictions under boil water advisories, including the City of ...