PolitiFact - Polio was found in New York wastewater, not its tap water

Polio was detected in wastewater samples from sewage in New York City. The drinking water isn’t contaminated.

a video of himself on Twitter urging New Yorkers to drink the city’s tap water — a tip for"keeping cool this summer.

""Do you all remember that time when Mayor Adam’s told everyone in New York City to drink the tap water?" says a screenshot of a tweet, which uses an incorrect possessive, that’s being shared on the site.."Anyways, they found polio in the New York City water."The post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed.

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