drinking water
noun
: water that is clean enough for people to drink
Pollution is seeping into our drinking water.
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By comparison, all drinking water in the in Washington area is fluoridated.
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Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
His comments came during a press conference in Utah, which just became the first state to ban fluoride from drinking water systems.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
While contamination levels were within the EPA’s guidelines for drinking water and aquatic life, the contaminants can cause the snowpack to reflect less sunlight and melt faster.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
The president of the American Dental Association, Brett Kessler, has said the amounts of fluoride added to drinking water are below levels considered problematic.
—Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
His comments came during a press conference in Utah, which just became the first state to ban fluoride from drinking water systems.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
While contamination levels were within the EPA’s guidelines for drinking water and aquatic life, the contaminants can cause the snowpack to reflect less sunlight and melt faster.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
The president of the American Dental Association, Brett Kessler, has said the amounts of fluoride added to drinking water are below levels considered problematic.
—Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Drinking water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20water. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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