drinking water

noun

: water that is clean enough for people to drink

Pollution is seeping into our drinking water.

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Currently, the Environmental Protection Agency only has set exposure thresholds for drinking water — and for six types of PFAS alone. —

Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024 Opt for a Salty Snack or a Piece of Fruit For those exercising at least three hours or in hot conditions, alternate between drinking water and sports drinks to keep your electrolytes in balance, Childress says. —

Julia Ries, Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024 And, as studies and Bartell reminded me, most PFAS exposure comes from dietary intake, like drinking water contaminated with PFAS. —

Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024 Many crunchy moms subscribe to the notion that fluoride in drinking water is unsafe and vaccines are dangerous, both of which have been scientifically proven to have health benefits. —

Sydney Lake, Fortune Well, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drinking water

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