drinking water
noun
: water that is clean enough for people to drink
Pollution is seeping into our drinking water.
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Meanwhile, public health authorities, including the American Dental Association, support fluoride being put in drinking water to prevent cavities.
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Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 16 Apr. 2025
In South Florida, drinking water comes from the Everglades, a vast landscape of wetlands that has long filtered the water relied on by millions of people.
—John Kominoski, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
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—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
What’s more, the American Dental Association reaffirms that fluoride exposure from drinking water is still safe and effective.
—Sherri Gordon, Clc, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
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Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 16 Apr. 2025
In South Florida, drinking water comes from the Everglades, a vast landscape of wetlands that has long filtered the water relied on by millions of people.
—John Kominoski, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
Tags Alex Segrè Cohen drinking water Mississippi Nebraska North Carolina Oklahom Pennsylvania public water systems Risk Analysis Safe Drinking Water Act South Dakota Texas west virginia
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media Inc.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
What’s more, the American Dental Association reaffirms that fluoride exposure from drinking water is still safe and effective.
—Sherri Gordon, Clc, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drinking water
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“Drinking water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20water. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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