drinking water
noun
: water that is clean enough for people to drink
Pollution is seeping into our drinking water.
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Studies suggest that drinking water with elevated levels of nitrate over a sustained period can cause birth defects, thyroid problems and colon cancer.
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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
These considerations should make the eradication of lead from drinking water a major goal for a party that claims to be devoted to the health and welfare of children, even before infancy.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Clark’s work covers topics like lead in drinking water and the importance of building community connections to confront environmental injustices.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2024
The adverse health impacts of lead in drinking water are absolutely indisputable.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
For the most part, drinking water has not been affected, but MPCA does provide bottled water to three families whose well water has been contaminated by PFOA from landfills, an agency spokesman said.
—Chloe Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2024
Key to drinking water supply, wildlife The county purchased the first 10,000 acres of the preserve in 1986, and more tracts of land were added piecemeal over the next dozen years.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
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
These considerations should make the eradication of lead from drinking water a major goal for a party that claims to be devoted to the health and welfare of children, even before infancy.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Clark’s work covers topics like lead in drinking water and the importance of building community connections to confront environmental injustices.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2024
The adverse health impacts of lead in drinking water are absolutely indisputable.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
For the most part, drinking water has not been affected, but MPCA does provide bottled water to three families whose well water has been contaminated by PFOA from landfills, an agency spokesman said.
—Chloe Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2024
Key to drinking water supply, wildlife The county purchased the first 10,000 acres of the preserve in 1986, and more tracts of land were added piecemeal over the next dozen years.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Drinking water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20water. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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