drinking water
noun
: water that is clean enough for people to drink
Pollution is seeping into our drinking water.
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Other essentials to have on hand include plenty of drinking water and bear spray (no matter the season).
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
The cost of drinking water will increase $10-$11 per month for customers of the San Jose Municipal Water System living in North San Jose, Alviso, Evergreen and Edenvale.
—Alina Ta, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
The memory of drinking water tainted with salt is burned into Akhter’s mind.
—Mahadi Al Hasnat, Vox, 30 May 2024
The railroad will also pay $25 million to $30 million for long-term monitoring of drinking water and groundwater.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
The cost of drinking water will increase $10-$11 per month for customers of the San Jose Municipal Water System living in North San Jose, Alviso, Evergreen and Edenvale.
—Alina Ta, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
The memory of drinking water tainted with salt is burned into Akhter’s mind.
—Mahadi Al Hasnat, Vox, 30 May 2024
The railroad will also pay $25 million to $30 million for long-term monitoring of drinking water and groundwater.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
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“Drinking water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20water. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.
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