drinking water

noun

1. water reserved or suitable for drinking

Example Sentences

Specifically, researchers determined how much produce would give the same exposure to GenX as drinking water with 10 ng/L of GenX, the highest level allowed by the U.S.

From Science Daily

Moreover, nitrate runoff from manure continues to contaminate drinking water, disproportionately affecting disadvantaged communities reliant on domestic wells.

From Los Angeles Times

The storm knocked out power in over 100 areas, and left many people without enough food or drinking water.

From NewsForKids.net

The revitalized agency issued new standards for lead in drinking water and tightened requirements for vehicle and power plant emissions.

From Science Magazine

They say local tribes and numerous Californians depend on the area’s aquifers — which flow into the Fall River and beyond — for clean drinking water and renowned fisheries.

From Los Angeles Times