I live in eastern MA and we were hit by this....but it really has not been a big issue for us. We have bottled water on hand that we drink any way, poland spring cooler (love it), and have just been boiling for the pets and brushing of teeth!
No kids so that makes it easier.

and for the record...we let the water cool before giving it to the pets...
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