drinking water
noun
: water that is clean enough for people to drink
Pollution is seeping into our drinking water.
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For example, people drinking water containing PFOS will typically have levels 50 to 100 times higher in their blood than were measured in the water.
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Carrie McDonough, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
If coal ash seeps into Lake Michigan from its ponds, drinking water for millions in the Chicago area would be undrinkable, Chapman said.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The drought that has plagued much of the Chesapeake Bay’s watershed during the first half of this year is causing strains to drinking water supplies, hurting crop output and leaving many rafters and boaters high and dry.
—Jeremy Cox, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
Meanwhile, Kennedy's brief comments about the outbreaks came following a roundtable event announcing nearly $1 billion in new funding to states to address PFAS in drinking water at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 19 May 2026
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Carrie McDonough, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
If coal ash seeps into Lake Michigan from its ponds, drinking water for millions in the Chicago area would be undrinkable, Chapman said.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The drought that has plagued much of the Chesapeake Bay’s watershed during the first half of this year is causing strains to drinking water supplies, hurting crop output and leaving many rafters and boaters high and dry.
—Jeremy Cox, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
Meanwhile, Kennedy's brief comments about the outbreaks came following a roundtable event announcing nearly $1 billion in new funding to states to address PFAS in drinking water at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 19 May 2026
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“Drinking water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20water. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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