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Potable water is


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Drinking water

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Water that can be easily transported

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Contaminated water

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Muddy water

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The correct option is

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Drinking water

Potable water is the water which is filtered and treated properly and is finally free from all the contaminants and harmful bacteria. This purified water is fit to drink, or it can be called ‘drinking water after the purification processes, and is safe for both cooking and drinking. Water is purified by various processes, some of these are by using UV filtered water purifiers, reverse osmosis, etc. It is clean and free of germs.

The water which is not potable or fit for drinking is called raw water and is mostly from the sources like groundwater, rivers, and lakes. Sometimes the non-potable water may also taste normal just like potable water, but it can cause major health problems.
Potable water is water suitable for drinking.25% of the world's population is without safe drinking water.


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