drinking water
noun
: water that is clean enough for people to drink
Pollution is seeping into our drinking water.
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Communities affected by the drought lost access to drinking water, transportation and other necessities of daily life.
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Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
The new standard will boost drinking water quality overall, Andrews said, since filters used to get rid of PFAS will also likely filter out other contaminants like disinfection byproducts.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Public water systems will have until 2027 to comply with initial monitoring and report drinking water contamination levels to the public.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
By contrast, Wisconsin implemented standards for drinking water at 70 parts per trillion for PFOA and PFOS last year.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
However, the action won’t completely eliminate exposure from drinking water.
—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
Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
The new standard will boost drinking water quality overall, Andrews said, since filters used to get rid of PFAS will also likely filter out other contaminants like disinfection byproducts.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Public water systems will have until 2027 to comply with initial monitoring and report drinking water contamination levels to the public.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
By contrast, Wisconsin implemented standards for drinking water at 70 parts per trillion for PFOA and PFOS last year.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
However, the action won’t completely eliminate exposure from drinking water.
—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
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“Drinking water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20water. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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