city water
Piped public utility
City water is the municipal water supply—treated, piped, and delivered to homes and businesses by local government.
The term distinguishes it from well water or other private sources: We're on city water, so we don't worry about the well running dry.
City water is chlorinated and monitored for safety, though quality varies by municipality.
- chlorinationDisinfecting with a halogen
- utility billCharge for essential services
- meter readingRecording utility consumption data
- hydrantsStreet water outlets
- fluoridationAdding tooth-strengthening compound to water
reservoirs · aqueducts · laundry · fire suppression · bathing · pumping stations · cooking · sanitation · EPA standards · sedimentation · pollution control · irrigation · public health codes · reverse osmosis · storage tanks · wastewater recycling · garden hose · lead pipes
- drinking watersip, gulp, swallow, drink, cup
- public servicespolice, police department, police station, police stations, police patrols
- Tap Waterdrinking fountains, faucet, faucets, plumbing, pipes
- water supplywells, pumps, pipes, freshwater, pumping stations
- fluoridationfluoride, sodium fluoride, fluoride levels, fluoride treatment, treatment plants
- utilitieselectricity, public utilities, gas service, gas, power
city waterwell water
Underground drinking source
spring water · raw water · groundwater · rainwater · natural spring
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