undrinkable

/ ʌnˈdrɪŋkəbəl /

adjective

1. not pleasant or safe enough to be drunk

Example Sentences

"The water from the river is undrinkable now, it's so contaminated, and the sea, that is usually clear blue, turns red when it rains," Nur Hayati, a teacher who lives in Kawasi village, says.

From BBC

If water does trickle from the tap, residents have said it’s so contaminated with sewage and seawater that it’s undrinkable.

From Washington Times

That water, he said, was "polluted and undrinkable, but we drink it because we are thirsty."

From Reuters

Even before the latest conflict erupted and Israel cut electricity and fresh water supplies to Gaza, 90 percent of the water was undrinkable, according to the Palestinian Water Authority.

From Reuters

When water does trickle from pipes, the meager flow lasts no more than 30 minutes each day and is so contaminated with sewage and seawater that it’s undrinkable, residents said.

From Seattle Times