drinking water
noun
: water that is clean enough for people to drink
Pollution is seeping into our drinking water.
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However, the action won’t completely eliminate exposure from drinking water.
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Jen Christensen, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
With fluoride in so many dental products, some say adding it to drinking water is no longer necessary.
—Melba Newsome, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
About a dozen have drinking water standards for PFAS.
—Kathryn Crawford, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2024
Under the new rule, water providers must ensure there are less than 4 parts per trillion (ppt) of PFOA and PFOS chemicals, two of the most common types of PFAS, in drinking water samples.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
Tap water in urban areas of Southern and Central California appears more likely to be contaminated than drinking water in many other regions of the nation, according to a study last year by the U.S. Geological Survey.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Studies suggest that drinking water with elevated levels of nitrate over a sustained period can cause birth defects, thyroid problems and colon cancer.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
By this weekend, 107 patients remained — 30 of them bedridden — without drinking water and with only minimal medication, the Gazan Health Ministry said in a statement.
—Michael Levenson, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Prioritize self-care, in the true sense of the word—sleeping, eating, drinking water, and, most importantly, being connected with others.
—Pooja Makhijani, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
Jen Christensen, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
With fluoride in so many dental products, some say adding it to drinking water is no longer necessary.
—Melba Newsome, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
About a dozen have drinking water standards for PFAS.
—Kathryn Crawford, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2024
Under the new rule, water providers must ensure there are less than 4 parts per trillion (ppt) of PFOA and PFOS chemicals, two of the most common types of PFAS, in drinking water samples.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
Tap water in urban areas of Southern and Central California appears more likely to be contaminated than drinking water in many other regions of the nation, according to a study last year by the U.S. Geological Survey.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Studies suggest that drinking water with elevated levels of nitrate over a sustained period can cause birth defects, thyroid problems and colon cancer.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
By this weekend, 107 patients remained — 30 of them bedridden — without drinking water and with only minimal medication, the Gazan Health Ministry said in a statement.
—Michael Levenson, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Prioritize self-care, in the true sense of the word—sleeping, eating, drinking water, and, most importantly, being connected with others.
—Pooja Makhijani, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Drinking water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20water. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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