67 resultaten gevonden voor 'potable water'
potable water
water that meets applicable drinking water standards and is safe for drinking, washing, and food preparation
non-potable water
water that is not of drinking water quality according to local jurisdiction
potable reuse
use of high quality reclaimed water (3.63) as a raw water (3.58) source for drinking water treatment and distribution systems (3.22)
indirect potable reuse
of a drinking water source (surface or groundwater) with reclaimed water (3.63) followed by an environmental buffer that precedes drinking water treatment
water availability
extent to which humans and ecosystems have sufficient water resources for their needs
water quality
physical (e.g. thermal), chemical and biological characteristics of water with respect to its suitability for an intended use by humans or ecosystems (3.2.3)
brackish water
water containing dissolved solids at a concentration less than that of seawater (3.10.17), but in amounts that exceed the normally acceptable standards for municipal, domestic and irrigation uses
surface water
water in overland flow and storage, such as rivers and lakes, excluding seawater (3.10.17)
water degradation
negative change in water quality (3.10.10)
background water
supplied for domestic, institutional, commercial and industrial use, from which wastewater (3.80) is generated