municipal water
City tap source
Municipal water is water supplied by a local government utility, treated and distributed through public infrastructure to homes and businesses.
It contrasts with well water or private sources: The house is connected to municipal water.
Municipal water systems are regulated for safety standards and typically billed based on usage.
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- pipelinesTubes for transporting fluids
- chlorinationDisinfecting with a halogen
- metersMeasuring devices
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
flocculation · coagulation · hydrants · fire hydrant · lead pipes · sanitation · sedimentation · pumping stations · reservoirs · irrigation · pollution control · storage tanks · aquifers · faucet · boil advisory · public · fluoride · sewage
- water agenciesfiltration plant, desalination plant, pumping station
- water resourcesfreshwater, aquifers, aquifer, watersheds, groundwater
- 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
water source type
municipal waterwell water
Underground drinking source
rainwater collection · spring water · artesian well · surface water · pond water