spring water

noun \ ˈspriŋ-ˌwȯ-tər , -ˌwä- \

variants: or less commonly springwater

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

Definition of spring water

: water from a spring

Recent Examples of spring water from the Web

Fearsome gusts of desert wind routinely kicked up swirling clouds of choking dust over Owens Lake on the east side of the Sierra Nevada after 1913, when its treasured snowmelt and spring water was first diverted into the Los Angeles Aqueduct.

— louis sahagun, latimes.com, "Owens Lake: Former toxic dust bowl transformed into environmental success," 28 Apr. 2018
The grunge rhythm lurks rather than dominates, rarely catching attention — more like moss than muck in the spring water.

— mark swed, latimes.com, "Salonen's 'Pollux' supplies some grunge for L.A. Phil tour," 16 Apr. 2018
Residents queue to fill containers from a source of natural spring water in Cape Town, South Africa, February 2.

— brandon miller, CNN, "Could icebergs be the answer to Cape Town's water crisis?," 1 May 2018
Additionally, the bacteria isolated from the Italian spring water are a different set than those found in Live Water’s water.

— beth mole, Ars Technica, "Meet “raw” water—ludicrously priced unfiltered water with random bacteria," 3 Jan. 2018
Blue Spring Living Water in Blountsville will provide the natural spring water for the event.

— erin edgemon, AL.com, "Alabama Coffee Fest to offer unlimited tastings from 10 local shops," 19 Mar. 2018
When people in central Oregon's Madras, Culver and Metolius turn on their taps, untreated spring water flows forth.

— lynne terry, OregonLive.com, "California 'raw' water fans pay $9 a gallon for Oregon tap water," 19 Jan. 2018
Even traditional bottled spring water is treated with ultraviolet light or ozone gas and passed through filters to remove algae.

— nellie bowles, sacbee, "Why there’s a rush to buy untreated water | The Sacramento Bee," 6 Jan. 2018
The company claims their spring water is free of industrial toxins and rich in healthy microbes because it is not processed.

— CBS News, ""Raw" water trend: "Healing tonic" or health hazard?," 9 Jan. 2018

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