drinking water

noun

: water that is clean enough for people to drink

Pollution is seeping into our drinking water.

Examples of drinking water in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 10 ppb limit is in line with the same requirements for drinking water, according to the FDA. —Korin Miller, Health, 10 May 2024

Fight off dehydration and blood clotting — your two biggest enemies in the sky — by regularly drinking water, stretching, and walking around the cabin. —Chris Heasman, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024

Last month, in a nod to the growing health risks, the EPA mandated first-ever national safety limits for six types of PFAS in drinking water. —Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 2 May 2024

Coal ash contains arsenic and mercury that can leach into the ground, drinking water, and nearby rivers and streams, harming people and killing fish. —Chris Carlson, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2024

Communities affected by the drought lost access to drinking water, transportation and other necessities of daily life. —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