unchlorinated
Without pool disinfectant
Unchlorinated describes water or other substances that have not been treated with chlorine.
Most commonly applied to swimming pools and drinking water: The resort advertised its unchlorinated saltwater pool.
Some prefer unchlorinated water for taste or to avoid chemical exposure.
Valve controlling liquid flow
- wellDug water source
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
rainwater · freshwater · artesian · pond · lake · river · stream · creek
Not given care
- unprocessedNot yet treated
- chemical-freeContaining no synthetic substances
- additive-freeContaining no supplements
- pureUnmixed, without impurities
natural · organic · unadulterated · uncontaminated · pristine · clean · filtered · distilled
Recoiling metal spiral
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- streamSteady continuous flow
- pondSmall still body
brook · creek · waterfall · rapids · wetland · estuary · bog · glacier
Primitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- biofilmAdhesive layer of microorganisms
- murkyDark and unclear
- greenColor of vegetation
cloudy · stagnant · organic · microorganisms · natural pool · bloom · mosquitoes · larvae
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
- microbesMicroscopic living organisms
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- germsMicroscopic disease agents
parasites · giardia · cryptosporidium · coliform · waterborne · infection · unsafe · disease
Pressure-driven membrane filtration
- carbon filterAbsorbent purification medium
- ozoneTriatomic oxygen allotrope
- activated charcoalProcessed carbon for absorption
- dechlorinatorChlorine-neutralizing agent
tap
Valve controlling liquid flow
- wellDug water source
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
aquifer · rainwater · freshwater · artesian · pond · lake · river · stream · creek · brook
untreated
Not given care
- unprocessedNot yet treated
- chemical-freeContaining no synthetic substances
- additive-freeContaining no supplements
pure · natural · organic · unadulterated · uncontaminated · pristine · clean · filtered · distilled · mineral
spring
Recoiling metal spiral
pond · brook · creek · waterfall · rapids · wetland · estuary · bog · glacier · snowmelt
algae
Primitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- biofilmAdhesive layer of microorganisms
- murkyDark and unclear
green · cloudy · stagnant · organic · microorganisms · natural pool · bloom · mosquitoes · larvae · slime
bacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
- microbesMicroscopic living organisms
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
germs · parasites · giardia · cryptosporidium · coliform · waterborne · infection · unsafe · disease · health hazard
reverse osmosis
Pressure-driven membrane filtration
- carbon filterAbsorbent purification medium
- ozoneTriatomic oxygen allotrope
- activated charcoalProcessed carbon for absorption
unchlorinatedchlorinated
Treated with purifying halogen
treated · disinfected · sanitized · purified · bleached
chlorine, chlorinate, chlorination, hypochlorite, chlorinated, chlorinating, chlorinator, chlorinators