![Downtown Scranton resident Rose Barclay talks about using a water tanker set up at Linden Street and North Washington Avenue on Monday evening, July 2, 2026 during a water break nearby. Barclay said her son is on the Autism spectrum and routine handwashing is essential to him. 'He washes his hands probably 100 times a day, and I don't want to [him] feel overwhelmed. So I'm a mom. I'll go collect water,' said Barclay who also said she needs the water for cooking.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/afce059/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3662x2060+0+45/resize/960x540!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F17%2F22%2F46721e054e1b8cf29a5090b11463%2F072726watertanker.jpg)
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