No worries: Many things are possible in life. The chances of catching brain-eating amoeba from tap water in the US is so unlikely that the answer is "no." If the water's chlorination or disinfection became inadequate, it's possible that Naegleria could survive in that water. We want the level of chlorination to remain high enough all the way to one's tap, as Naegleria cysts are somewhat resistant to chlorine.
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