drinking water
noun
: water that is clean enough for people to drink
Pollution is seeping into our drinking water.
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Throngs of motorboaters flock to Boyd Lake every summer for water skiing, wake boarding and other aquatic activities on a reservoir whose primary purpose is furnishing drinking water for Greeley and serving northern Colorado agricultural needs.
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Residents who spoke Tuesday said a data center would bring heavy water and energy use, risks to drinking water and Lake Michigan fresh water, higher utility costs, noise and limited job creation.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The vast majority had undetectable or very low levels of contaminants, the agency said, with levels of lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic coming in below federal requirements for drinking water across all samples.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 29 Apr. 2026
The administration doesn't appear inclined to change course, even though this is a political issue with broad appeal, says Sarah Vogel with the Environmental Defense Fund, one of the groups suing EPA over PFAS drinking water standards and more.
—Will Stone, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Residents who spoke Tuesday said a data center would bring heavy water and energy use, risks to drinking water and Lake Michigan fresh water, higher utility costs, noise and limited job creation.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The vast majority had undetectable or very low levels of contaminants, the agency said, with levels of lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic coming in below federal requirements for drinking water across all samples.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 29 Apr. 2026
The administration doesn't appear inclined to change course, even though this is a political issue with broad appeal, says Sarah Vogel with the Environmental Defense Fund, one of the groups suing EPA over PFAS drinking water standards and more.
—Will Stone, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Drinking water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20water. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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