drinking water
Safe tap supply
Drinking water is water safe for human consumption—clean enough to drink without risk of illness.
Municipal systems provide drinking water to homes; in emergencies, authorities may issue advisories when supplies become contaminated.
Is the tap water here safe for drinking?
The term often distinguishes potable water from water used for irrigation, industry, or other purposes.
Safe for ingestion
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- purifiedCleared of unwanted substances
- uncontaminatedFree from impurities
- sterilizedFreed from microorganisms
distilled · chlorinated · desalinated · sanitized · boiled · treated · safe · clean
Calm or fashionable
- crispFirm and breakable
- ice-coldExtremely chilled
- chilledMade or kept cold
- refreshingPleasingly restorative
invigorating · revitalizing · spring · fountain · sparkling · bubbly · satisfying · rejuvenating
Need for fluid
- quenchSatisfy or extinguish
- hydrateInfuse with water
- rehydrationReplacing lost water
- fluidsSubstances that flow freely
intake · sip · gulp · swallow · electrolytes · replenish · moisture · refreshment
Prolonged water scarcity
- shortageDeficient supply of necessities
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- rationingLimiting distribution during scarcity
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
groundwater · depletion · conservation · desertification · well · borehole · overuse · contamination
Fundamentally necessary
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- lifeAnimate state
- vitalEssential or sustaining existence
- sustenanceMeans of living
health · accessibility · infrastructure · universal · sanitation · well-being · resource · supply
potable
Safe for ingestion
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- purifiedCleared of unwanted substances
- uncontaminatedFree from impurities
sterilized · distilled · chlorinated · desalinated · sanitized · boiled · treated · safe · clean · crystal-clear
cool
Calm or fashionable
refreshing · invigorating · revitalizing · spring · fountain · sparkling · bubbly · satisfying · rejuvenating · brisk
thirst
Need for fluid
- quenchSatisfy or extinguish
- hydrateInfuse with water
- rehydrationReplacing lost water
fluids · intake · sip · gulp · swallow · electrolytes · replenish · moisture · refreshment · canteen
drought
Prolonged water scarcity
- shortageDeficient supply of necessities
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- rationingLimiting distribution during scarcity
aquifer · groundwater · depletion · conservation · desertification · well · borehole · overuse · contamination · arid
essential
Fundamentally necessary
sustenance · health · accessibility · infrastructure · universal · sanitation · well-being · resource · supply · security
- simple tasksblinking, breathing, clapping, nodding, shrugging
- drinkingbooze, liquor, guzzling, gulping, chugging
- freshwaterponds, freshwater lake, creek, brook, pond life
- infrastructurehighways, road construction, railway expansion, power grid, roads
- public healthdisease prevention, immunization, disease control, health education, epidemiology
- water resourcesfreshwater, aquifers, aquifer, watersheds, groundwater
drinking watercontaminated water
Impure liquid with pathogens
toxic water · wastewater · sewage · stagnant water · industrial runoff
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