water treatment

noun

1. the act or process of making water more potable or useful, as by purifying, clarifying, softening, or deodorizing it.

Word History and Origins

Origin of water treatment¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

In July, Ofwat confirmed it had served formal notices and opened an enforcement case against Welsh Water and three other companies into how they managed waste water treatment works and networks.

From BBC

It would reduce from two-thirds to 55% the vote required to pass bonds for affordable housing or public infrastructure such as roads, fire stations and water treatment plants.

From Los Angeles Times

A graceful mermaid swimming around in an industrial-strength water treatment plant in Lithuanian artist Emilija Škarnulytė’s film “Riparia” becomes a perilous siren, luring the unsuspecting to the rocks.

From Los Angeles Times

This modernization effort is all the more essential given that conventional water treatment is often ineffective in eliminating these substances.

From Salon

As part of ongoing cleanup efforts, the federal Environmental Protection Agency has announced that the company Honeywell International Inc. has agreed to pay for building water treatment facilities in North Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times