drinking water
noun
: water that is clean enough for people to drink
Pollution is seeping into our drinking water.
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In April, the Environmental Protection Agency set drinking water limits for six forever chemicals, including PFOS and PFBS.
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ProPublica, 24 May 2024
Also, researchers have found positive correlations between the hardness of drinking water and bone health.
—Sarah Blank, The Conversation, 20 May 2024
Among ThyssenKrupp’s grab bag of businesses was a world-leading supplier of equipment for making chlorine, a chemical with many uses including in drinking water and swimming pools.
—Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
Adding fluoride to drinking water is widely considered a triumph of public health.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
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ProPublica, 24 May 2024
Also, researchers have found positive correlations between the hardness of drinking water and bone health.
—Sarah Blank, The Conversation, 20 May 2024
Among ThyssenKrupp’s grab bag of businesses was a world-leading supplier of equipment for making chlorine, a chemical with many uses including in drinking water and swimming pools.
—Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
Adding fluoride to drinking water is widely considered a triumph of public health.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
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“Drinking water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20water. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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